Pizza Sauce

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What is Pizza Sauce?

A tomato based sauce with garlic and herbs. The sauce is applied to a pizza crust then topped with cheeses and other vegetables and meats. You can make your own sauce by simply cooking down 2 cups fresh tomato sauce with 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning and 1 clove minced garlic. Cooking until thickened.

Substitute for Pizza Sauce

Make your own, see quick sauce recipe in description. OR 1 package dry spaghetti sauce seasoning mix made per directions and thickened to desired consistency.

Equivalents

8 oz. jar pizza sauce = 3/4 cup
15 oz. jar = 1 3/4 cups

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Nutrition Information For Pizza Sauce

Serving Size

1 cup

Calories

136

Calories from Fat

% Daily Value^*

Total Fat 3g

Saturated Fat 1g

Cholesterol 8mg

Sodium 466mg

20%

Potassium

892g

30%

Total Carbohydrate 22g

10%

Dietary Fiber 5g

20%

Sugars 4g

Protein 5g

10%

Vitamin A 0%	•	Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 0%	•	Iron 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Favorite Pizza Sauce Recipes

Miceli's Caprese Pizza
This is a "quick and dirty" pizza assembled from premade ingredients and fresh cheese.

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