how to make homemade pizza sauce

ingredients

• servings: 3
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 anchovy fillets
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh oregano leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes (preferably san marzano), crushed
• salt to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
• 1 small pinch baking soda

recipe

preparation time: 20 mins cook time: 35 mins ready time: 55 mins


• heat olive oil over medium-low heat in a saucepan; stir anchovy fillets into olive oil and cook, stirring often, until the fillets begin to sizzle, about 1 minute. mix garlic into oil and cook just until fragrant, 1 minute more. add fresh oregano and reduce heat to low; cook until oregano is wilted, 2 or 3 more minutes.
• mix red pepper flakes, dried oregano, and tomatoes into olive oil mixture. bring sauce to a simmer and season with salt, sugar, and black pepper. turn heat to low; simmer sauce until thickened and oil rises to the top, 35 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• stir baking soda into pizza sauce, mixing until thoroughly combined.