Salsa pizzaiola is the traditional tomato sauce for pizzas. It's very similar to salsa di pomodori, and it's quite possible to modify salsa di
pomodori to make a passable substitute for salsa pizzaiola. I'll show both ways here.
From scratch
quantity |
|
ingredient |
Step |
60 ml |
|
Olive oil |
1 |
200 g |
|
Onion |
1 |
20 g |
|
Garlic |
1 |
800 ml |
|
Tinned tomatoes |
2 |
150 g |
|
Tomato concentrate paste |
3 |
30 g |
|
Fresh oregano or |
3 |
10 g |
|
Dried oregano |
3 |
5 g |
|
Basil |
3 |
1 |
|
Bay leaf |
3 |
20 g |
|
Sugar |
3 |
10 g |
|
Salt |
3 |
|
|
Black pepper |
3 |
Procedure
Start at least 60 minutes before use.
-
Finely chop onion and garlic and fry in the olive oil until glassy but not
browned.
-
Finely chop the tomatoes in a mixer.
-
Add the other ingredients to the onions, bring to the boil and simmer for 40
minutes.
-
Before use, remove the bay leaf.
Warm 250 ml of
salsa di pomodori in a saucepan. Add
10 g of chopped garlic and 15 g fresh or 1 g dried oregano. Keep warm for 10 minutes.