6.2 Sauce

Spoiler alter: The pizza sauce is basically just tomato sauce with a bunch of “Italian” herbs added, plus some salt, garlic, and red pepper flakes.

Source: Made this one up.

Ingredients		Tools
8 oz tomato sauce	1/4 tsp onion powder	Small bowl
2 tsp oregano	3/4 tsp rosemary	Small whisk, or fork or spoon
1/2 tsp parsley	3/4 tsp basil
1 tsp garlic powder	1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp salt	1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

Preparation:

1. Empty the tomato sauce into a bowl.
2. Add the herbs and spices.
3. Mix it well.

Variations:

• I think at least the first column of herbs and spices should be included. The second column is a bit less important.
• The herb/spice amounts were largely just guessing how much we normally used. Adjusting them will not change too much. I would recommend not going light on the oregano, though.
• If you want to make it thicker, add a small can of tomato paste as well. Though this will add volume, so you may want to put it in a pan and simmer it down a bit.
• Some recipes I looked up (but didn’t really copycat) also included some olive oil. I usually spray the dough before putting the sauce on, so I might get the same effect there.

Notes:

• This amount is good for a pizza the size of a regular baking sheet.
• It may help to mix everything and actually simmer it for a bit. I usually don’t.