Fresh Tomato Pizza Sauce Recipe | Quick Tomato Sauce | Jamila Azar Egypt

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes can enhance flavor, while crushed tomatoes are often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is a more budget-friendly option.

red pepper flakes

🥗Healthier: black pepper

💰Cheaper: none

Black pepper can provide heat but is not a direct substitute for the flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: none

Honey is a natural sweetener that can enhance the sauce's flavor.

In a blender, add 4 cups of chopped tomatoes and 3 garlic cloves and blend well.

In a heated saucepan, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 1 cup of finely chopped onions.

Let the onions cook for around 6 minutes until they turn a caramel color.

Add the blended tomatoes and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper to the saucepan.

Let this simmer for around 15 to 20 minutes until it reduces and thickens.

Add salt to taste and 1 tablespoon of oregano.

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