Beer makes batters better, meat more tender, and sauces more flavorful.

Use this flavorful sauce for strombolis, calzones, pizza, or as a dipping sauce for breadsticks or garlic bread. It freezes great so go ahead and make up a big batch.
1 can (29 ounce size) tomato puree
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons brown sugar
4 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons red wine or balsamic vinegar
Place the tomato puree in a blender. Add the seasonings, sugar, Parmesan, and vinegar.
Process until the mixture is blended.
Use immediately, store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or place in freezer-safe containers and freeze for up to 3 months.
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reviews & comments
December 6, 2018
This is a versatile sauce and have used it in many recipes. I've used this recipe for a Stromboli, dipping sauce, pizza sauce, and for pasta, Quite simple, easy and most of all, well balanced. My only recommendation is to double the recipe because it will be used again and again. Print it up and laminated it!
October 10, 2011
I just made this, and had to come back and comment...I needed to throw together a quick sauce tonight with what I had in the kitchen cabinet, and this is one of the few recipes I could find that used ONLY the big can of tomato puree. I mixed in the spices, etc. slowly, over a 10-15 minute span of time as the sauce simmered over a medium heat. I DID substitute cilantro for oregano and balsamic for red wine vinegar, as that was what was on hand, and it turned out absolutely AMAZING. If sweet and tangy were on a see-saw, they would be hovering in the air, perfectly balanced. God forbid I had made breadsticks: I would never be able to stop eating this sauce, and every everyone in my household would weigh 400 lbs...Kiersten NICE work!!!