Quick Homemade Pizza

The Foodies' KitchenJune 29, 2024

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A homemade pizza is a good idea for rainy days when we want to stay home watching movies or having a cozy time with friends. For us, a good sauce is what makes pizza turn out delicious, in addition to the toppings that can be added, if the sauce is good you just need cheese and some spices to make a great slice.

Here we are sharing the recipe for a basic marinara sauce for pizza. Optional ingredients such as dried basil, oregano, and chili flakes can be added to the basic recipe to your liking. The important thing is to use a natural tomato base, we used 500 grams of strained tomatoes.

You can also use a pizza base from the supermarket to focus only on the sauce and toppings, or use our easy pizza dough that you can find here:

Easy Pizza Dough

For our sauce, we used Mondu spices: onion powder, granulated garlic and black pepper. We really like using these spices because they are totally natural, free of preservatives and are gluten free for those who check this label in their ingredients.

Helga & Kitty

Quick Homemade Pizza

Ingredients, for the Marinara Sauce
500 grams of strained tomatoes
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
½ tsp salt, or to taste
½ tsp Mondu black pepper
½ tsp Mondu Onion Powder
dried basil, oregano and/or pepper flakes, taste (optional)

Ingredients, for the pizza:
2 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
½ tsp Mondu granulated garlic
½ tsp Mondu onion powder
Fresh basil
Parmesan Cheese, for sprinkling
1 pizza crust

Directions:

In a medium to small pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the strained tomatoes and season. Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 15 minutes.
To assemble de pizza: cover the entire base with sauce, you should not be able to see the crust through the sauce. Add a good amount of cheese, at least 2 cups to cover the base. Sprinkle with Mondu granulated garlic and Mondu onion powder. Adjust salt and pepper, to taste.
Bake at 350F for 15 to 20 minutes until cheese is bubbly
Add shredded basil leaves and parmesan cheese before serving

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