Hot pizza gravy
Spicy tomato pizza sauce with fresh herbs. For 15 pizza bases
A big batch of spicy pizza sauce with fresh oregano, thyme and basil, plus ginger, garlic and green chilli for an Indian-style kick. The tomatoes are cooked down, strained and simmered until thick, so the sauce won't make the base soggy. Freeze it in portions for quick pizzas, or use 2 tsp dried herbs in place of fresh.
- Total time
- 90 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 15
Ingredients
Method
0/7 doneStep 1: Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large pan and sauté 10 ½ oz onions until soft.
5 minStep 2: Add 5 ½ lb ripe tomatoes and boil for about 25 minutes, until completely soft.
25 minStep 3: Blend the mixture until smooth and strain it.
Step 4: Heat the remaining oil (3 tbsp olive oil) in the pan and sauté 4 tbsp fresh oregano, 4 tbsp fresh thyme, 4 tbsp fresh basil, 2 tbsp garlic paste, 2 tbsp ginger paste and 2 tbsp green chilli paste.
7 minStep 5: Add 4 tsp red chilli powder, 1 ½ tbsp salt and 3 tbsp sugar.
Step 6: Add the tomato puree and cook, stirring now and then, until the water has evaporated and the gravy is thick and spreadable.
25 minStep 7: Taste the gravy and adjust the seasoning.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 95 kcal
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbs
- 12 g
- Fat
- 5 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
Badal Patel
Good to know
- How long does hot pizza gravy take?
- About 90 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 60 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 15 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- Is it very spicy?
- It has some heat. Use less chilli for a milder version, or more if you like it hot.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of onions?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of ripe tomatoes?
- Tinned chopped tomatoes: a 400g tin for about 6 tomatoes (in cooked dishes, not salads).
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