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How to Make Homemade Pizza Sauce Recipe

Recipe by: Chef John

"This is my new and improved version. And by 'new and improved,' I mean 'old and secret.' Here is my top-secret formula. The next time you're making homemade pizza, you might as well make some sauce too."
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  • Directions
  • Ingredients
  • Nutrition
Directions
  • Prep20 m
  • Cook35 m
  • Ready In55 m
  • 1Heat olive oil over medium-low heat in a saucepan; stir anchovy fillets into olive oil and cook, stirring often, until the fillets begin to sizzle, about 1 minute. Mix garlic into oil and cook just until fragrant, 1 minute more. Add fresh oregano and reduce heat to low; cook until oregano is wilted, 2 or 3 more minutes.
  • 2Mix red pepper flakes, dried oregano, and tomatoes into olive oil mixture. Bring sauce to a simmer and season with salt, sugar, and black pepper. Turn heat to low; simmer sauce until thickened and oil rises to the top, 35 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • 3Stir baking soda into pizza sauce, mixing until thoroughly combined.
Footnotes
  • Cook's Notes:
  • I think San Marzano tomatoes from Italy are the world's best sauce tomatoes, without a doubt.
  • The baking soda is supposed to mellow out the sauce a little bit, make it less acidic, and possibly prevent heartburn.
Ingredients
  • 8 servings
  • 54 cals
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 anchovy fillets
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh oregano leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes (preferably San Marzano), crushed
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 small pinch baking soda
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    54
    3%
  • Fat:
    3.7
    6%
  • Carbs:
    4.9
    2%
  • Protein:
    1.2
    2%
  • Cholesterol:
    < 1
    < 1%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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