Best 9 Chunky Tomato Sauce For Basic Pizza Recipes

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When it comes to making a classic and delicious pizza, the right chunky tomato sauce is essential. A well-crafted tomato sauce can elevate the flavors of your pizza and make it a truly memorable dish. Whether you're a novice cook or an experienced chef, finding the best recipe for chunky tomato sauce for basic pizza can be a daunting task. This article aims to guide you through the process of creating a flavorful and versatile chunky tomato sauce that will perfectly complement your pizza.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

EASY CHUNKY TOMATO SAUCE



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This sauce can be used on pasta or pizza and spooned over vegetables, rice, or fish. It's perfect in our Vegetable Lasagna.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Gluten-Free Recipes

Time 45m

Yield Makes 6 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped (about 1 tablespoon)
Salt and freshly ground pepper
2 cans (28 ounces each) diced tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme or Italian seasoning

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, the garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the tomatoes with their juice and the thyme; simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened, 20 to 25 minutes.

EASY PIZZA SAUCE II



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My three picky eaters have no complaints about the pizza sauce, and it takes about a minute to make!

Provided by MELHARVEY

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Pizza Sauce Recipes

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
½ teaspoon minced garlic
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon dried basil

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, combine tomato sauce, garlic, oregano and basil and mix all together. Spread mixture over pizza crust, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3.7 calories, Carbohydrate 0.8 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.2 g, Sodium 73.4 mg, Sugar 0.6 g

CHUNKY PIZZA SAUCE



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I like a thick, chunky pizza sauce with more flavors than just tomato. I couldn't find a recipe like this, so I combined bits from two or three others and made my own.

Provided by MaryMc

Categories     Sauces

Time 40m

Yield 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 small red bell peppers or 1 small green bell pepper, finely chopped
5 cloves garlic, pressed
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1/3 cup dry red wine
1 tablespoon dried Italian herb seasoning (I like McCormick's Italian Seasoning blend, but you can use any combination of dried herbs like marj)
1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
black pepper
2 teaspoons brown sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a dutch oven.
  • Saute onions, peppers and garlic, stirring often, until soft.
  • Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer gently, uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring often.
  • Makes about 4 cups (enough for two 15" pizzas).
  • I usually make one pizza and freeze the other half for next time.

KEZZA'S CHUNKY PIZZA SAUCE



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My boyfriend and I had the most fantastic pizza in Italy during our travels, even the takeaway stuff is fantastic. Through trial and error (and expanding waistlines) we think that I've found a good approximation of a home-made pizza sauce we had in Cassino when we went down there for the 60th commemorations last year.

Provided by LilKiwiChicken

Categories     Sauces

Time 1h10m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon dried oregano
3 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
2 (400 g) cans plum tomatoes, roughly chopped (or, 10 x large plum tomatoes, x's cut into the skin, then plunged into boiling water for 2 minutes,)
4 tablespoons tomato paste
freshly ground salt & pepper

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan, on medium heat.
  • Saute the onions and garlic until translucent, but do not allow to burn or brown.
  • Add the herbs and saute for 1 minute.
  • Add the tomatoes and tomato paste (and salt & pepper to taste) and simmer for 60 minutes on low heat (I use 2/6) until reduced to a thick sauce. I taste this every 10 minutes and sometimes add pepper if required.
  • Cool, and use on your favourite pizza bases. Can be used on 4 x medium bases (if you like a lot of sauce), or 6 bases if you like a thinner covering. You can also puree this with a Bamix if chunky sauce isn't your thing (plus, it goes further if you puree it).

CHUNKY TOMATO SAUCE FOR BASIC PIZZA



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Use this easy, chunky tomato sauce recipe when making our Basic Pizza.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Gluten-Free Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 diced onion
2 minced garlic cloves
1 can (28 ounces) whole peeled tomatoes
1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
Pinch of sugar (optional)
Coarse salt and ground pepper

Steps:

  • In medium saucepan, heat oil over medium. Cook onion and garlic until translucent, stirring, 3 minutes.
  • Add whole, peeled tomatoes (lightly crushed with hands), crushed tomatoes, oregano, and a pinch of sugar (optional).
  • Simmer, stirring until thickened, 10 to 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Freeze any leftover sauce for up to 3 months.

BASIC PIZZA SAUCE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 40m

Yield about 3 cups, or enough for 2

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 can (28-ounces) whole peeled tomatoes, in juice
1 small white or sweet onion, finely diced and minced
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
3 to 4 fresh basil leaves
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Pinch salt
Pinch fresh ground black pepper
Pinch sugar, optional
2 tablespoons olive oil, to saute

Steps:

  • Empty the contents of the tomato can in a mixing bowl and coarsely crush the tomatoes with a fork or your hands, leaving them just a little chunky. In a heavy bottom 2-quart saucepot, add the olive oil, over a medium high flame and heat a little. Add the onions and saute until slightly translucent. Add the garlic and saute about a minute until golden. Quickly add the crushed tomatoes to the mix. Stir well and bring to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and add the fresh basil and oregano. You can add a touch of sugar if desired or if tomatoes are tart. Simmer on a low flame, stirring often for at least 15 minutes. If not using right away, cool down and store in airtight container in the refrigerator, up to 1 week.

CHUNKY TOMATO SAUCE



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Cook 1 ounce diced salami and 4 minced garlic cloves in a skillet with 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat, 1 minute. Drain a 28-ounce can plum tomatoes (reserve the juice); crush into the skillet and cook 5 minutes. Add the tomato juice, 6 basil leaves and a pinch each of sugar, salt and pepper; cook 5 minutes. Stir in 3/4 cup water and simmer until thick. Toss with 12 ounces cooked fusilli. Top with grated parmesan and basil.

CHUNKY TOMATO SAUCE



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Provided by Every Last Bite

Categories     Dairy Free     Gluten Free     Grain Free     Paleo     Specific Carbohydrate Diet Legal     Vegan     Whole30

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 tbsp oil
2 onions (finely diced )
3 cloves garlic (finely diced )
1/2 tsp salt
1 carrot (finely diced )
2 stalks celery (finely diced )
6 cups chopped tomatoes
4 leaves fresh basil
1 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp chili flakes
1/2 tbsp red wine vinegar

Steps:

  • In a large pot on medium heat, heat the oil. Add in the onions and garlic, sprinkle with salt and cook for 4 minutes until the garlic becomes fragrant. Add in the diced celery and carrot and cook for another 5 minutes.
  • Add in the chopped tomatoes, basil, oregano, chilli flakes and red wine vinegar and leave everything to cook for 25 minutes.
  • Once the tomatoes are completely stewed and the sauce has thickened you can serve it as it or use an immersion blender (or transfer to a blender) and blend until completely smooth.

PIZZA SAUCE WITH FRESH TOMATOES



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This pizza sauce is made from fresh tomatoes and is packed with lots of flavor! The sauce will last up to 7 days in the refrigerator. You can also freeze it for future use.

Provided by Xandera

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Pizza Sauce Recipes

Time 1h35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

8 large tomatoes, cored
1 small sweet onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
4 leaves chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons dried oregano
½ teaspoon salt
freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Cut an "x" in the bottom of each tomato. Fill a large mixing bowl with ice water.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add tomatoes to the boiling water until skins start to curl, about 30 seconds. Remove tomatoes from the boiling water and submerge in the bowl of ice water. When tomatoes have cooled enough to handle, remove from ice water. Remove and discard tomato skins; transfer tomatoes to a blender.
  • Blend tomatoes until liquefied, and transfer to a medium saucepan. Add onion, garlic, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Simmer over medium heat until sauce reduces to desired consistency, 60 to 90 minutes.
  • Puree sauce with an immersion blender until smooth. Use sauce immediately, or store in the refrigerator overnight to allow flavors to develop.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 81.3 calories, Carbohydrate 17.8 g, Fat 1 g, Fiber 5.7 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 310.2 mg, Sugar 10.4 g

Tips:

  • Choose ripe tomatoes for the best flavor. Use a variety of tomatoes, such as Roma, San Marzano, and cherry tomatoes, for a more complex flavor.
  • Roast the tomatoes before simmering them. Roasting the tomatoes concentrates their flavor and gives them a slightly smoky taste.
  • Add some garlic and onion for extra flavor. Sauté the garlic and onion in olive oil until they are soft and fragrant before adding the tomatoes.
  • Season the sauce to taste. Add salt, pepper, and oregano to taste. You can also add other herbs and spices, such as basil, thyme, and red pepper flakes.
  • Simmer the sauce for at least 30 minutes. This will allow the flavors to meld and develop.
  • Use the sauce on your favorite pizza crust. You can also use it as a pasta sauce or a dipping sauce for breadsticks.

Conclusion:

This chunky tomato sauce is a delicious and versatile recipe that can be used on pizzas, pastas, and breadsticks. It is also a great way to use up ripe tomatoes. With its simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, this recipe is sure to become a favorite in your kitchen.

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