The Best Low Sodium Pizza Sauce
An authentic NY style pizza sauce remastered to be low sodium and heart healthy.
Ingredients
- 1 28 oz. can Peeled Tomatoes (No Salt Added) or 10-12 fresh plum tomatoes peeled
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil Extra Virgin
- 3 cloves Garlic grated with a zester
- 1 tbsp Unsalted Butter
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 2 sprigs Basil (leaves and stems) or 12 leaves
- 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- 2 tsp Sugar (or Sugar Substitute of your Choice)
- 1 medium Yellow Onion
- 1 6 oz. can Tomato Paste (No Salt Added)
- 1/4 cup Chianti or Red Wine (optional) or sub Red Wine Vinegar
Instructions
- In a food processor, pulse the tomatoes into a sauce. It doesn't have to be completely smooth, it can have chunks, but you want them smaller than 1/16th an inch.
- In a medium saucepan over medium high heat, add the olive oil and melt the butter into the oil.
- Add the garlic and dry spices to the pan. Cook, stirring frequently, until the garlic is softened but not browned, about 3 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, paste, onion halves, basil sprigs (with stems), Chianti (if using) and bring to a simmer. Let it simmer for 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- When ready, remove the onion halves and the stems from the basil and discard them. Now your sauce is ready to spread,
Notes
This nutrition information is for approx 1 cup of sauce on a 12" pizza crust. You would also need to consider sodium in your toppings and crust.
Phosphorous is 1.7% DV
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup sauce for a 12" pizza crustCalories: 181.8kcalCarbohydrates: 25.9gProtein: 3.7gFat: 9.6gSaturated Fat: 2.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.7gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.4gCholesterol: 7.8mgSodium: 21.9mgPotassium: 81.8mgFiber: 3.9gSugar: 20.4g
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