Pizza Sauce

MistyCat82's Note:

I was on a quest to create a pizza sauce that tasted good, but had some extra "hidden" veggies in it to make my pizza more heatlhy. I started with a couple recipes I found on here by SAMS_Club and NCMysteryShopper, and added some things of my own. This sauce has a little kick to it, and you really can't taste the extra veggies.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Yield: 4 pizzas

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans tomatoes, diced
• 1 cup mushroom, sliced
• 1 medium zucchini, cubed
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons red wine
• 1/2 tablespoon pine nuts, chopped
• 2 teaspoons basil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions:

1. Saute the onions and garlic in the olive oil until translucent.
2. Combine all ingredients in a blender, and blend until desired consistency.
3. Pour into a medium sized sauce pane and simmer on low for about an hour.
4. Freeze leftover sauce.

Reviews

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I loved this sauce! All those veggies gave it a nice rich flavor and the cayenne gave it a delightful touch of heat! I halved the recipe and it still made a lot - more than enough for 2 good-sized pizzas. Thanks for posting this yummy recipe! Made for Fall PAC 2008