Upgrade Your Plate Pizza Sauce Recipe

All the flavor and taste you want in a sauce!

Part of the Weil Nutrition Corner™ Upgrade Your Plate Challenge, this is Dr. Weil’s pizza sauce recipe - simple to make and filled with flavor. Join the Challenge now to see all the recipes, guides and daily challenges!

Dr. Weil’s Homemade Pizza Sauce

Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons olive oil

• 1 medium onion, chopped

• 1 28-ounce can peeled San Marzano tomatoes (see note)

• 4 cloves garlic, mashed

• ¼ teaspoon ground allspice

• 1 teaspoon whole dried oregano

• 1 teaspoon whole dried basil or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil

• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes or to taste

• Salt to taste

• Sugar, to taste

Instructions:

1. Crush tomatoes by hand or with an immersion blender.

2. Heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook, stirring frequently, until just translucent. Add tomatoes, bring to a low boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.

3. Add garlic, spices, and herbs, and simmer until the consistency is to your liking. Add salt to taste and, if you like, a bit of sugar. Adjust the seasoning if needed.

Note: This is my favorite brand of canned tomatoes: Cento Organic Certified San Marzano Tomatoes.