I have multiple pizza sauce recipes.
Mom's Pizza Sauce
This recipe makes 4 cups of sauce, which can be used for ~3 pizzas depending on size. It freezes well.
| Ingredients | Step |
|---|---|
| 28 oz. crushed tomato 6 oz. tomato paste 1 t. sugar (increase for deep dish) 1 t. black pepper (decrease for deep dish) 1/4 t. cayenne (decrease for deep dish) 1/2 t. garlic powder 2 t. basil (6 t. if fresh) 1 t. oregano (2 t. if fresh) 1/4 t. fennel |
Combine. |
| salt | To taste. |
Source: Mom's pizza cookbook
Pizza parlor alternative
An alternative pizza sauce recipe, less spiced.
| Ingredients | Step |
|---|---|
| head of garlic | Roast by rubbing with olive oil, sprinkling with salt, then wrapping in aluminum foil and baking at 400 degrees for about 30 minutes. |
| 2 T. olive oil 2 twigs fresh oregano ¼ white onion, finely minced ¼ yellow onion, finely minced 2-3 squished roasted garlic cloves up to 1 T of combined salt, black pepper, red pepper |
Cook in a saucepan over medium-high heat until onions are translucent. |
| 28 oz. can peeled San Marzano tomatoes (avoid tomatoes packed with calcium chloride) | Add to saucepan. Stir intermittently until sauce develops a deep red color. |
Source: dannyphantom