Pizza Sauce From The Pantry
This 5-carb off-the-shelf sauce is ready in five minutes. I wonder if this photo will make me as famous as Andy Warhol.
This 5-carb off-the-shelf sauce is ready in five minutes. I wonder if this photo will make me as famous as Andy Warhol.
- Carbohydrate 6.36073562509664 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 0.013109375015375 g
- Fiber 0.355825003166622 g
- Protein 0.6605950000165 g
- Saturated Fat 0.00311675000399 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (38g)
- Sodium 215.724312500023 mg
- Sugar 6.00491062193002 g
- Trans Fat 0.002641375002535 g
- Calories 29 calories
Step-by-step
- If using fresh oregano, finely chop.
- Combine sauce ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until mixed.
- If you have the time, refrigerate the sauce for several hours or over night.
- It gives it a little better flavor when the ingredients have time to blend.
Concentrated canned tomato bases require deliberate dilution management because extra moisture prevents dough from baking into a crisp crust. Whisking condensed tomato soup with dried herbs bypasses traditional reduction steps, yet hydration control remains critical to prevent soggy dough. Dried oregano distributes uniformly without moisture interference, whereas fresh leaves demand a fine minced threshold of two millimeters to release volatile oils effectively into the cold mixture.
Dietary adjustments for low-sodium thresholds require substituting standard condensed bases with salt-free tomato purees while maintaining the exact two-to-one ratio of garlic powder to dried herbs. Diabetics tracking glycemic impact benefit from measuring exact carbohydrate counts per thirty-eight-gram serving size. Portioning yields into two-ounce servings ensures precise macronutrient tracking across multiple baking sessions.
Allowing the blended components to rest under refrigeration for eight hours maximizes flavor integration through cold hydration. Temperature control during this resting phase prevents premature fermentation of the sugars present in the tomato base. Seal the mixing bowl with airtight plastic wrap to prevent oxidation and refrigerator odor absorption during the resting interval.
Over-processing fresh oregano creates bitterness by bruising the cellular walls beyond repair. Adding excessive garlic powder beyond the designated two teaspoons overwhelms the subtle umami notes of the condensed base. Maintaining a chilled temperature profile preserves the bright acidity characteristic of quick tomato condiments.
