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Taco Sauce

Name: Taco Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: About 2 cups
Ingredients: 1 (16 oz) can tomato sauce; ⅔ cup water; 2 tbsp white vinegar; 1 tbsp ground cumin; 2 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp garlic salt; ½ tsp chili powder; ½ tsp paprika; ½ tsp white sugar; ½ tsp cayenne pepper

This homemade taco sauce is tangy, savory, gently sweet, and warmly spiced. It comes together from pantry staples and works as both the base and finishing sauce for Taco Pizza.

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Combine the tomato sauce, water, vinegar, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, garlic salt, chili powder, paprika, sugar, and cayenne in a saucepan.
Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer over low heat. Cook for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the flavors come together and the sauce thickens slightly.
Remove from the heat and let the sauce cool slightly before using it as a pizza base. Reserve extra sauce for drizzling over the finished pizza.

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From Justin’s kitchen

Keep the heat low and stir occasionally so the sauce reduces without scorching. Adjust the cayenne if you want a milder or hotter finish.