Zesty Pizza Sauce

Adapted from Oh Sweet Basil

• Other great pizza sauce recipes
  • No Cook Pizza Sauce
  • Simple Delicious Marinara or Pizza Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• Pinch red pepper flakes (or more for heat)
• 3/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 16oz can Hunts tomato sauce
• 3-4 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 2/3 cup water
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• Recipe for Sourdough Pizza Dough or simple, quick Mom’s pizza dough.

Heat olive oil and butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
Add the garlic, onion powder, red pepper flakes, basil and oregano. Stir a few times and allow the herbs to bloom.
Add brown sugar, tomato sauce, tomato paste, parmesan, and water.
Stir to combine and bring to a light boil.
Turn down to low, season to taste and allow to simmer for 10 minutes or up to 2 hours.