Easy Vegan Pizza Sauce

• Produce

  • 2 tsp Basil, dried
  • 4 large cloves Garlic
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 2 tsp Onion powder

• Condiments

  • 1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Maple syrup

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper, ground
  • 4 tbsp Nutritional yeast
  • 1/4 tsp Paprika, smoked
  • 1 tsp Salt

• Liquids

  • 1 tsp Olive oil or 2 tablespoons water

• Other

  • Optional - ¼ teaspoon chili flakes if you like a bit of spice
  • 796mls (28 fl oz or 3 cups canned crushed tomatoes or passata

Found on avirtualvegan.com

Description

Ingredients

• 4 large cloves of garlic
• 1 teaspoon olive oil or 2 tablespoons water
• 796mls (28 fl oz or 3 cups) canned crushed tomatoes or passata
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup (can sub sugar)
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 teaspoons garlic powder
• 4 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika (can sub for chipotle powder)
• 2 teaspoons dried basil (can sub for any other dried herbs - Italian seasoning or rosemary would be good)
• Optional - ¼ teaspoon chili flakes if you like a bit of spice

Directions

• Sauté the garlic over a medium heat until just starting to brown. Use a couple teaspoons of water to do this if you like to cook oil-free or a tablespoon of olive oil if you prefer.
• Add all of the other ingredients to the pan and stir well to combine.
• When it is just starting to bubble turn it down to low and simmer gently for up to 30 minutes ( it doesnt technically need to be cooked as its going on the oven on the pizza anyway, but the longer you allow it to simmer, the deeper the flavour gets).
• Remove from the heat and allow to cool