Garden Pizza Sauce Recipes

GARDEN-FRESH PIZZA SAUCE

Steps:

• 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.

GARDEN FRESH PIZZA SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring small pot of water to a boil. While waiting for the water to boil, cut an "X" shape on bottom of each tomato (see above image). This will help the skin remove easily. Once the water is boiling, place the tomatoes in the water for about 30 seconds. Remove the tomatoes and place into bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Once cool enough to handle, remove the skin and discard. The skin should basically fall off of the tomatoes. Cut tomatoes in half, remove extra seeds from the tomatoes and discard. Set the tomatoes aside. Heat olive oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and let saute 4-5 minutes. Add garlic and saute about 1 more minute. Add seeded tomatoes and break apart a bit with a spoon. Add the oregano, basil, sugar, crushed red pepper, and salt & pepper. Let simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer to blender to blend or blend with handheld blender in the skillet (this option can get messy) if you want a smoother texture.

GARDEN PIZZA SUPREME

Steps:

• Roll dough into a 15-in. circle. Transfer to a greased 14-in. pizza pan, building up edges slightly. Place cheese slices on dough. Spread sauce over cheese. Sprinkle with 1 cup shredded cheese, cauliflower, mushrooms, broccoli, onion, peppers and pepper rings., Bake at 425° for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown.

GARDEN PIZZA SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine zucchini, tomatoes, and onion in food processor or blender and puree.
• Remove to small saucepan, add seasoning to taste and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.

GARDEN VEGGIE PIZZA SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Roll out crescent rolls onto a large non-stick baking sheet. Stretch and flatten to form a single rectangular shape on the baking sheet. Bake 11 to 13 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Allow to cool.
• Place cream cheese in a medium bowl. Mix cream cheese with 1/2 of the ranch dressing mix. Adjust the amount of dressing mix to taste. Spread the mixture over the cooled crust. Arrange carrots, red bell pepper, broccoli and green onions on top. Chill in the refrigerator approximately 1 hour. Cut into bite-size squares to serve.

PIZZA SAUCE WITH FRESH TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cut an "x" in the bottom of each tomato. Fill a large mixing bowl with ice water.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add tomatoes to the boiling water until skins start to curl, about 30 seconds. Remove tomatoes from the boiling water and submerge in the bowl of ice water. When tomatoes have cooled enough to handle, remove from ice water. Remove and discard tomato skins; transfer tomatoes to a blender.
• Blend tomatoes until liquefied, and transfer to a medium saucepan. Add onion, garlic, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Simmer over medium heat until sauce reduces to desired consistency, 60 to 90 minutes.
• Puree sauce with an immersion blender until smooth. Use sauce immediately, or store in the refrigerator overnight to allow flavors to develop.

GARDEN PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler.
• Heat oil in regular or nonstick skillet. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Stir in peppers, onions and eggplant, and cook over medium-high heat until vegetables are soft.
• Season with pepper; stir in basil and cook just until wilted.
• Arrange vegetables evenly over the browned tortillas. Sprinkle with cheese and run under broiler long enough to melt cheese. Top with tomato slices and serve.