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dannyphantom12/08/20244 repliesview on HN

absolutely :)

[we were a thin-crust only type of place; we also used a little handful of cornmeal as it was placed in the brick oven to prevent the crust from sticking - it adds a little extra flavor and texture to the pizza :)]

In a pot, placed on medium-heat on the stove top, add:

- 2tbsp EVOO

- two twigs of fresh oregano, crushed or finely chopped (to express the oils in the plant)

- 1/4 white onion, minced very finely

- 1/4 yellow onion, minced very finely

- 2-3 squished cloves of roasted garlic (cut the top part from a bulb of garlic, add some EVOO and bake @ 400 for ~30(ish) minutes; be sure to do it in foil or the ceramic baking dishes for roasting garlic!)

- 1tbsp of salt mixed with black pepper and crushed red pepper flakes

Until onions are translucent and aromatic

Then add:

- 1 large can of Cento-brand peeled San Marzano tomatoes

Stir intermittently until sauce develops a deep red color and you can use it right away or keep it in the fridge!

- As it cools, add in a handful (1/4 cup) of freshly crumbled Parmesan cheese (you could see the cheese chunks as we applied the sauce to the dough so they weren't large pieces but little(ish) crumbles)

Hope you enjoy it!! :)


Replies

7thaccount12/09/2024

I was going to guess it wasn't that good until I saw "San Marzano" tomatoes. In my opinion that's the single best decision you can make for pizza sauce. No other tomato comes close.

shrubble12/09/2024

I have saved that recipe!

The Cento brand and the Nina brand (at least the ones I have) which are often sold at Costco are the ones to get.

Note: you MUST avoid any tomatoes that are packed with calcium chloride, as it greatly increases the time for the tomatoes to fall apart and make good sauce.

ericd12/08/2024

Ha awesome, stashing this for the next time I make dough. Already have stacks of Cento SMs, since they sell them at Costco and they work well with Marcella Hazan’s pasta sauce. Thanks for typing all that out!

TheAmazingRace12/09/2024

Thanks for sharing this recipe!