Garden-Fresh Pizza Sauce Recipe

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This sauce is so healthy because of all the vegetables in it," writes Helen Lipko of Martinsburg, Pennsylvania. "I freeze it in 1-cup portions so it's always on hand for quick pizzas."

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Garden-Fresh Pizza Sauce Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 70 min.

Yield: 32 Servings

15 70 85

Ingredients

1-3/4 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1 medium onion, chopped
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
2 cans (6 ounces each) tomato paste
1 cup water
2 tablespoons sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons dried basil
1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper

Directions

In a large nonstick saucepan, saute the mushrooms, onion and peppers in oil until tender. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, water, sugar, basil, oregano, garlic powder and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour or until sauce reaches desired thickness, stirring occasionally.
Stir in pepper; cook 5 minutes longer. Spread desired amount over a pizza crust, or cool and then refrigerate or freeze. Sauce may be frozen for up to 3 months. Yield: 6 cups.

Nutritional Facts 3 tablespoons equals 25 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 60 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Garden-Fresh Pizza Sauce in Light & Tasty February/March 2008