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Gordon Ramsay Pizza Sauce

A fresh, bold pizza sauce inspired by Gordon Ramsay, made with crushed tomatoes, garlic, and herbs for perfect homemade pizza.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 80
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Sauce Ingredients
  • 400 g crushed San Marzano tomatoes or good-quality canned plum tomatoes
  • 2 cloves fresh garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil fruity, peppery
  • 6 leaves fresh basil torn
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 0.5 tsp sea salt
  • 0.25 tsp black pepper freshly ground
  • pinch sugar to balance acidity

Method
 

  1. Heat olive oil over low heat, add minced garlic and sweat for 1-2 minutes without browning.
  2. Add crushed tomatoes, oregano, salt, pepper, and sugar; simmer gently for 10 minutes.
  3. Remove from heat and stir in fresh torn basil leaves.

Notes

Keep heat low when sweating garlic to avoid bitterness. Add basil off the heat for fresh aroma.