I make a very basic pizza sauce: Cento brand San Marzano whole tomatoes, a little tomato paste, a little oil, salt and fresh basil. That already is an amazing sauce. At first I wasn't sure about using this because I wanted to keep my pizza sauce as pure as possible. But I thought what the heck, let's give it a shot. And I'm glad I did because it really does amp up the flavor just enough. I use a heaping teaspoon along with my other ingredients and it gives it a really nice taste. Here's my recipe for an amazing pizza sauce, in case anyone needs it:
1. 28 oz can of Cento's brand San Marzano whole tomatoes
2. About 2 tablespoons of tomato paste (I use the Cento brand in a tube, super handy)
3. About 1 teaspoon of freshly ground kosher salt
4. About 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
5. Fresh basil (I usually use about 7 medium sized leaves, and cut or rip them into the sauce
6.1 heaping teaspoon of the King Arthur pizza seasoning
Just put it all in blender or food processor then use the chop button. I usually push the chop button about 4 or 5 times, holding it down for just a few seconds each time. I like to get everything well blended, but still leave a little bit of chunk from the whole tomatoes. The sauce is amazing and tastes like the sauce we ate in Italy.
I hope this helps at least one aspiring pizza maker!
Made of onion, garlic, basil, oregano, red pepper flakes, and salt
