Tomato sauce (for pizzas)


Tomato sauce (for pizzas)
This is the sauce to put on pizza bases before the toppings.
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Last modified on: October 19th 2010
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 10 min.
Resting: 30 min.
Cooking: 35 min.
All in all: 1 hour 15 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 10 min.
Tomato sauce (for pizzas) : Stage 1
Peel and finely chop 2 shallots and 1 onion.

Put 5 tablespoons olive oil in a large pan, heat and add onion and shallots, salt and pepper.

Cook for 1 or 2 minutes, without colouring.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 30 min.
Tomato sauce (for pizzas) : Stage 2
Add 500 g peeled and chopped tomatoes, 1 bouquet garni and 1 garlic clove en chemise (in its skin), stir well, salt and pepper again.

Leave to cook covered, on low heat for 25/30 minutes, until tomatoes have disintegrated.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 5 min.
Tomato sauce (for pizzas) : Stage 3
Discard bouquet garni and garlic, add 70 g tomato paste, mix well.

Leave to cook uncovered on low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, for sauce to thicken slightly.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 30 min.
Tomato sauce (for pizzas) : Stage 4
Taste to check seasoning, then remove from heat and leave to cool.

You can blend it briefly if you prefer a smooth sauce.

Stage 5
Tomato sauce (for pizzas) : Stage 5
Put in a jar with an airtight lid and refrigerate.
Remarks
For a stronger flavour, you could add a stock cube with the tomatoes.

See also pizza dough recipe, and some advices for pizza-party.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe10 RDI=4 %60 RDI=5 %80 RDI=10 %950 RDI=50 %3,960 RDI: 50 %
Per 100 g1 RDI=0 %6 RDI=1 %8 RDI=1 %110 RDI=5 %460 RDI: 5 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Celery
How much will it cost?
  • For 700 g : 3.40 €

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