Tuesday, November 6, 2012

LOW SODIUM PIZZA SAUCE


Homemade low sodium pizza sauce is so easy to make it’s definitely worth keeping tucked away in the freezer for those homemade pizza nights, or as a marinara dipping sauce. 

Ingredients
8 ounces tomato sauce, no-salt-added (236 mL)
1 teaspoon onion powder (2g)
1 teaspoon garlic powder (2g)
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano (0.25 g)
1/4 teaspoon dried basil (0.25 g)
1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds (0.25 g)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper (0.25 g)
pinch of red pepper flakes (optional) 

Preparation
Mix all ingredients together and spread on pizza crust or heat and use as a marinara dipping sauce. 

Freezing Directions: Place in freezer container or bag and freeze. Thaw to serve.

Yield: 4  - 1/4 cup servings  


NUTRITION PROFILE: low sodium, low cholesterol, low fat, high fibre, high potassium

Source: recipe adapted from Canadian Living Test Kitchen