Oil-Free Calzone Dipping Sauce

This quick and easy recipe takes only a couple of minutes to put together and only thirty minutes of simmering before it is ready to enjoy. Great as a dipping sauce for calzones, it is also a perfect light sauce for most pasta dishes.

 

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Oil-Free Calzone Dipping Sauce

This quick and easy recipe takes only a couple of minutes to put together and only thirty minutes of simmering before it is ready to enjoy. Great as a dipping sauce for calzones, it is also a perfect light sauce for most pasta dishes.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Quick & Easy, Sauces/Condiments
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: red sauce, vegan
Servings: 4 cups
Calories: 64kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 cups chopped or roasted tomatoes
  • 1 cup homemade tomato paste (may substitute one tablespoon commercial tomato paste)
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried garlic granules
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Pulse tomatoes and tomato paste in a blender until fairly smooth. Transfer to a medium saucepan on medium-high heat. 
  • Stir in remaining ingredients.
  • Bring to a slow boil or a fast simmer. Cook uncovered for thirty minutes, stirring occasionally. 
  • Reduce heat to low and keep warm until ready to serve with calzones.

Notes

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 64kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 3g | Sodium: 397mg | Potassium: 573mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 415IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 3.4mg

 

Below are the equipment and products I used in this recipe. Click on the photo to order yours through my affiliate link with Amazon.com, for which I receive a small advertising fee. Please visit my Store for more information.

All-Clad 5-Ply Stainless Cookware

This is a good basic set that will serve most of your needs.

 

Vitamix 5200 Blender

Muir Glen Canned Tomatoes, Organic Diced Tomatoes

Muir Glen Organic Tomato Paste, 6oz cans

package of 24

 

Simply Organic Basil Certified Organic, .54-oz

Frontier Organic Basil Leaf, l lb

Simply Organic Granulated Garlic

 

 

Spicely Organic Granulated Onion, 1 lb

 

 

Organic Oregano

Organic Mediterranean Oregano