Sauces · From the kitchen notebook
Fuller & Slightly Sweet Pizza Sauce
Tomato paste and golden onions give this pizza sauce more body and rounded sweetness.
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What goes in
✳Tap as you measure. A little less to keep in your head.
Let’s make it
one step at a time- 01
Heat half the olive oil over medium-low heat.
- 02
Slowly sauté the onion and optional carrot until golden and lightly caramelized.
- 03
Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- 04
Stir in tomato paste and cook for 2–3 minutes, until darkened and fragrant.
- 05
Add the tomatoes, crushed by hand, herbs, sugar, and optional anchovy paste.
- 06
Simmer for 20–30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 07
Partially blend, leaving some tomato texture intact.
- 08
Adjust salt and sweetness. Finish with the remaining olive oil, or whisk in the optional butter off the heat.
That’s a good thing made.
Enjoy every bite.