This makes the best pizza sauce!
Pizza sauce, a spread, pasta sauce, the possibilities are endless with this outrageously delicious recipe. Try using Homemade “Canned” Tomato Paste in recipes calling for canned tomato paste or tomato sauce. We like to spread a little on artisan bread, sprinkle with feta, parmesan or mozzarella cheese and toast. Be sure to check out our recipe for Homemade “Canned” Tomato Paste.
Homemade "Canned" Tomato Paste
Ingredients
- 1 red bell pepper seeded and cored
- 1 orange bell pepper seeded and cored
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 8 ounces sun-dried tomatoes packed in olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 cup fresh sweet basil packed
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- kosher or sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Cut bell peppers into fourths and place on a cookie sheet lined with foil, drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil. Roast 20 minutes. Remove bell peppers from the oven and immediately place in a large bowl covered with foil. Allow peppers to steam for 2 to 3 minutes. The peelings should easily come off once cooled. Discard peelings.
- While bell peppers are roasting, add sun-dried tomatoes, along with oil from the jar, and garlic to a medium skillet, sauté on medium-low heat until tomatoes soften up, about 4 minutes. Add basil, toss just until wilted, remove from heat, drain oil and add vinegar, stir to combine. Cool 5 minutes.
- Add cooled roasted bell peppers, black pepper and sun-dried tomato mixture to a food processor. Pulse until all ingredients are combined and sauce is a smooth consistency. Store sauce in a glass jar with lid in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
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Could this sauce also be frozen for later use?
Kelly, I've never frozen this recipe, so I can't say for certain. If you freeze it let us know the results. Thanks!
I’ve frozen tomato paste and sauce that I didn’t need (from a can) many, many times. Not only does it freeze well, I can break off a bit to use for flavoring a small recipe.
Hi, how much garlic is added please?
Julie, I updated the recipe to include 2 cloves garlic and to use a bowl covered with foil for easy peeling. 🙂