Roasted Red Pepper Pizza Sauce
Roasted red pepper pizza sauce is a quick and easy recipe for any weeknight or weekend meal and, of course, makes for awesome homemade pizza. Can be made with fresh ingredients or pantry staples.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 20
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: ~3.5 cups
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
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- a few tbsp of extra virgin olive oil
- 3-4 cloves of fresh garlic, minced
- 1 small sweet onion, peeled and diced
- 6 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 12-oz. jar roasted red peppers
- 1 14-oz. can diced fire-roasted tomatoes*
- 1 tbsp fresh oregano (or 2 tsp dried)
- 1/2 tsp salt (more to taste)
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and onions and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add tomato paste, roasted red peppers, tomatoes, oregano, salt, and pepper. Give it a stir and increase heat to medium-high until sauce starts to bubble. Allow it to bubble for about a minute, then reduce to a simmer and cover for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove sauce from heat and allow it to cool for 10 minutes. Pour sauce into a high speed blender, and blend until completely smooth. Store in jars in the fridge for up to a week, or in the freezer for a few months.
Notes
*Regular canned diced tomatoes are fine too.
*Prep time includes time it takes to cool and blend sauce.
*Enjoy on this Greek pizza!
Find it online: https://www.rootsandradishes.com/roasted-red-pepper-pizza-sauce/
