Simple Pizza And Tomato Sauce - Cuisinart SFP-13 Instruction And Recipe Booklet

SIMPLE PIZZA AND TOMATO SAUCE

The difference between pizza sauce and tomato sauce is that
pizza sauce does not need to be cooked — it cooks on the pizza in the
oven, while tomato sauce simmers on the stove.
2 (28
cans ounces each
,
whole peeled tomatoes
2
tablespoons extra virgin
olive oil
2
large garlic cloves
10–15
fresh basil leaves
1
teaspoon kosher salt
) Makes 7 cups pizza sauce; about 5 cups tomato sauce
Pizza Sauce:
1. Put all of the ingredients, in the order listed, into the
,
peeled large work bowl fitted with the large chopping blade.
Process on High until smooth, 1 minute.
2. Use as is for pizza or other recipes that will cook
in the oven. Store remaining sauce in an airtight
container in the refrigerator.
Tomato Sauce:
1. Put tomatoes into the large work bowl fitted with the
large chopping blade. Process on High until smooth,
about 1 minute. Reserve.
2. Put olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium
heat. When oil is hot, add garlic and cook until lightly
golden and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add puréed
tomatoes, cover and reduce heat to simmer, stirring
frequently, until sauce is reduced slightly and thickened,
about 15 minutes.
3. Tear up basil and add to sauce; cook for 2 minutes.
Add salt, taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
Remove garlic cloves before serving.
Nutritional information per serving (½ cup pizza sauce):
Calories 41 (61% from fat) • carb. 5g • pro. 1g • fat 2g
sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 398mg • calc. 36mg • fiber 1g
Nutritional information per serving (½ cup tomato sauce):
Calories 58 (43% from fat) • carb. 7g • pro. 1g • fat 3g
sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 557mg • calc. 28mg • fiber 1g
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