Basic Pizza Sauce

Directions

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   Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion to pan; saute 3 minutes or until tender. Add garlic to pan; saute 30 seconds. Stir in wine; cook 30 seconds. Add tomato paste, oregano, pepper, and tomatoes. Reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes or until thick. Remove from heat; stir in basil and vinegar. Cool.
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   Note: Nutritional analysis is for 1 1/3 cups Basic Pizza Sauce.
3. 3
   Spicy Pizza Sauce Variation: Add 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper with the oregano and black pepper; omit basil. Yield: 1 1/3 cups.
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   (Totals are for 1 1/3 cups Spicy Pizza Sauce.) CALORIES 206 (2% from fat); FAT 4g (sat 1g, mono 1g, poly 2g); PROTEIN 6g; CARB 6g; FIBER 3g; CHOL 0mg; IRON 3mg; SODIUM 953mg; CALC 199mg
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   Make-ahead tip: Prepare the sauce a day or two ahead and refrigerate it, or make a double batch and freeze the extra for up to one month.