Easy Calzone Dipping Sauce
Description
This Easy Calzone Dipping Sauce is the ultimate companion for cheesy calzones, garlic knots, breadsticks, and pizza rolls. It’s thick, flavorful, and ready in under 15 minutes! Made with pantry staples like crushed tomatoes, olive oil, and garlic, this homemade sauce blows store-bought marinara out of the water.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 15 ounces crushed tomatoes,
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté for 1–2 minutes until fragrant. (alt tag: Garlic sizzling in olive oil in a small saucepan.)
- Stir in crushed tomatoes, oregano, basil, onion powder, sugar, and crushed red pepper flakes. Season with salt and black pepper. (alt tag: Tomato sauce simmering in a saucepan with herbs and spices.)
- Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 8–10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened. (alt tag: Thick tomato sauce bubbling gently on the stove.)
- Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Serve warm with calzones, breadsticks, or mozzarella sticks. (alt tag: Small bowl of marinara dipping sauce beside golden calzones.)
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Whisk
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 70kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 96mgPotassium: 226mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 184IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 1mg