- 5
- 15 mins
- 60 mins
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh herbs (loosely packed) or 1 tablespoon of dry, Italian herbs
- 1 medium-sized brown onion
- 5 medium-sized cloves garlic (or 4 large)
- 3 tablespoon of vegetable oil or a light/medium olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 x 400 gram (14 oz) cans, diced tomatoes or 15-18, fresh, ripe tomatoes
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
Preparation
Step 1
This recipe was passed along to me by a kiwi chef who got it from an Italian chef and it really is just amazing! It tastes so damn good that I just want to eat it straight fro the pot, on hot, buttery toast….but I refrain (yeah right) and keep it for the pizzas and this sauce really takes your pizza from being a pizza to a PIZZA! It takes a good half an hour to simmer it down to a lovely, thick flavoursome sauce so seen as I’ve gone to all the effort and I’m a busy working mum I make ALOT and freeze it. So this is quite a large recipe, enough for 10 – 12 pizzas depending on the size of the base and the amount you like use.
Go forth….feed your family and friends and make some of the best pizzas in town!
makes x 5 cups (enough for 10 – 12 pizzas, depending on their size and the amount you like to put on them).
I used light olive oil for softening the onions and an extra virgin that’s added at the end (for flavour) but you can just use one type if you only have one. It’s perfectly okay to use vegetable oil to soften the onions and the herbs, it’s cheaper and you are adding the ‘good stuff’ at the end for flavour,
Also roughly cut up the fresh herbs.
In a large saucepan, over a medium heat up the olive oil and the butter for I minute.
Then add the onion and herbs and stirring often, cook them until the onions look clear and have softened, around 5 minutes (if you see any browning, turn the heat down a little).
Now add the garlic and cook for I more minute.
Then add the tomato paste and cook for a further minute.
Add the diced tomatoes and turn the heat up to high, bringing it all to a boil, stirring occasionally.
Once boiling turn it down to a medium/low heat and simmer it (a soft boil) for at least 30 minutes.
Whilst it’s boiling get the sugar, salt, olive oil and vinegar ready.
After the sauce has simmered and hopefully thickened nicely add the prepared four ingredients and…..
…..stir them in well and cook the sauce for a further 5 minutes.
Yield:
Make the best pizzas in town with this flavoursome sauce made with diced tomatoes, onions, fresh garlic, plenty of fresh herbs & extra virgin olive oil.
In a large saucepan, over a medium heat up the first measure of oil & the butter for I minute.
Add the fresh or dry herbs & the onion. Cook them for 5 mins, stirring often until the onions are soft & clear (if they are starting to brown turn the heat down a bit).
Add the garlic & cook for another minute.
Next stir in the tomato paste & cook for another minute.
Now add the tomatoes & turn the heat up to high. Stir occasionally whilst letting it come to a boil.
Once boiling, turn the heat down to medium/low & simmer (a soft boil) it for 30 mins.
After the 30 mins is up, add the sugar, salt, olive oil & vinegar. Stir them in well & continue cooking for 5 more mins.