Pizza sauce is generally spread over the top of the crust before toppings are added. The traditional pizza commonly uses tomato paste for its sauce; however, there are now a number of pizza sauce versions that make use of other ingredients. Alternative pizza sauce includes mayonnaise, sour cream, and pesto.
Creating the right pizza sauce is sure to make a pizza more delicious. Pizza sauce gives pizza a unique flavor, and compliments the crust as well as the toppings. Among the most popular and the most commonly used ingredient for pizza sauce is tomato paste. This tomato based sauce is usually seasoned with garlic, herbs and spices for richer flavor. Herbs used include basil, oregano, marjoram, and pepper.
To create a tomato based pizza sauce, you will need a can or about 6 ounces of tomato paste, 6 ounces of warm water, 3 tablespoon of parmesan cheese, about 3 tablespoon of minced garlic, 2 tablespoons of honey, about ¾ teaspoon of onion powder, ¼ teaspoon of dried oregano, ¼ teaspoon of marjoram, ¼ teaspoon of basil, another ¼ teaspoon of ground black pepper, 1/8 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, 1/8 teaspoon of dried red pepper flakes and a pinch of salt to taste.
Start making your pizza sauce by combining the tomato paste, water, garlic, honey, parmesan cheese and onion powder in a small bowl. Mix the ingredients thoroughly and add in the oregano, marjoram, basil, cayenne pepper, and red pepper flakes. Season the mixture with some salt and some ground black pepper.
Stir the mixture and make sure that there are no clumps. Once the sauce has been mixed, spread it over the pizza crust and add your choice of toppings. Tomato sauce is delicious with pepperoni and cheese, vegetarian, Hawaiian, and three-cheese pizza. You can customize your sauce with unique combinations of herbs and spices or other secret ingredients.
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