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DIY pizza kit, the sequel. The light was terrible the day I shot this, so turned it into a quickie recipe.
I also needed a new sauce recipe. The old one is great, but well, it’s old. I figured I’d be better off just making a new recipe all together. You gotta have some variation now and then. Reinvent yourself, like Madonna! Only without the Kabbalah and pointy bra.
This sauce is slightly thicker, fragrant and slightly acidic with a hint of sweetness. It really sticks to the dough, which is exactly what you need to prevent your toppings from turning into pizza soup. That ain’t pretty. I incorporated some butter and that works magic on the flavor and crust! A good sauce really forms the foundation of every good pizza.
Ingredients:
small onion
2 garlic cloves
4 tbsp tomato paste
3 ripe tomatoes
1 tbsp oregano
1 tbsp basil
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1/8 tsp pepper
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp oil
Directions:
Finely mince the onion and grate the garlic. I’m in love with my nifty orange Mircoplane. How did I live without this?
This is what I do when I’m in a hurry: I use my vegetable peeler to peel the tomatoes. Only works when they’re firm. Otherwise you’ll want to do the water-bath thing.
Sautee the onions in a tbsp oil, add the garlic and tomatoes paste and cook for another minute. This will sweeten the tomato paste a little.
Add the chopped tomatoes, seasonings, salt, sugar and pepper and simmer the sauce over low heat for about 5 minutes.
Cut up the butter, add it to the sauce and stir until the butter has melted. That’s it. You’re done.
You can use your blender or immersion blender to homogenize the sauce if you like. I didn’t. It was perfect as is.
| Pizza Sauce | |
| Ingredients |
2 garlic cloves 4 tbsp tomato paste 3 ripe tomatoes 1 tbsp oregano 1 tbsp basil 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp sugar 1/8 tsp pepper 2 tbsp butter 1 tbsp oil |
| Directions |
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| Meal type: | sauces |
| Servings: | 1 cup sauce |
| copyright © kayotickitchen.com | |
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This is pretty much like mine but not with the butter, I will have to try that
Thanks for the recipe! Homemade pizza is a staple in our house…but I’ve never tried my own sauce. Looks delicious!
I absolutely love this sauce!!!
I’ve been pining for a microplane for some time but haven’t been able to find any here, altough I haven’t checked at the new John Lewis yet.
… sounds good! but now i’m hungry… args..
What’s the “water bath method” in case my tomatoes aren’t firm? :)
@ Cathy:
You cut a shallow X at the bottom of the tomato, plunge it in boiling water until the skin at the x starts to peel. Then add itto ice cold water and the skin will slide right off.
What a lovely blog! You do fantastic things and take wonderful shots!
LOVE it!!
Big hugs!
You are right on time. I have sooooo many tomatoes in my garden and here it is a recipe for pizza sauce. Thanks Kay :)
Does this sauce freeze well? I would love to make a bunch of it now that the tomatoes are starting to really come on the market and freeze it for later on.
This sauce is amazing! Thanks so much, I’ve been looking for a good pizza sauce, and haven’t been very successful until now. I really like the chunky texture, so delicious!!
who scoot the tomato? :) Cut the tomatoes a little at the “green thing” and a few seconds in boiling water:) Then, the skin easily shed;)
Otherwise, delicious sauce :)
Hi there! Would this be possible without the onions? My boyfriend is extremely fussy and refuses to eat anything containing onions. Is there anything I could replace it with?