Ultimate Pizza Sauce

i see alot of people substituting alot of ingredients in this recipe, which kinda defeats the purpose. ive been using it for years, this is a genuine sauce recipe from someone who knew better than us. for instance, the fennel is a key ingredient so dont skip it. once i didnt have any so i added a bit of vodka which to my suprise worked ok but not the same, dont be lazy go get the fennel. a can of puree tomatoe is the same as a sauce/patse mix or try diced tomatoe's ran through a good chopper for a chunkier juicer style sauce. other than that you can sub fresh parsley and a bit of celery salt for celery in a pinch. i always increase the sugar and black pepper for a nice contrast. and maybe even add some red pepper to taste for a spicier version but dont go nuts with it.

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This pizza sauce is fantastic! The texture was perfect, and the flavor was outstanding.

I did make a few changes by reducing the oil to 1 tbs. and omitted the butter and salt. The first time I made it, I didn't have fennel and it was very good. After tasting the sauce, I decided to add 1 more tsp. each of basil and oregano, as we like these flavors a lot.

10-3-10 Second time I made this sauce I added 1/8 tsp. fennel and that changed a very good sauce into an EXCELLENT one...so much better than store-bought sauce or sauce served on deli pizzas. I always quadruple the recipe, and it makes 2 quarts - enough for the freezer!

Thanks for sharing an outstanding pizza sauce recipe. This is the BEST!

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Awesome recipe! I made with 1/2 tsp ground fennel so there would be no whole seeds. Very rich and flavorful sauce.

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All I can say is "Easy and Delish!!" Don't skip the fennel...that's the secret! I've been searching for that "flavor memory" I've had since my childhood and I found it! Used this with Easy Peezy Pizza Dough Easy Peezy Pizza Dough (Bread Machine Pizza Dough) and I'm looking forward to see if three pizza's will fill my crew! I'll let you know! Thanks!!

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This sauce is delicious! The only thing I left out was the celery. I used a quart of home-canned tomatoes rather than tomato sauce, so I left the lid off while simmering to let the extra liquid steam away. Really, the best pizza sauce I have ever had ... and I am darn picky about pizza sauce.

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I followed this recipe exactly, and I've got to say it was the best I've tried so far, and I have tried many claiming to be be the best. I have to agree with danboy357, if you aren't following it exactly then you are kinda defeating the purpose of the recipe as written. I wouldn't change a thing, this is "the one" when it comes to making your own sauce!

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This sauce does not need another 5 star review....but it's so good, I needed to talk about it. I have made a lot of sauces (thick thin, fresh tomatoes, canned,etc...) - some are good and some blah. But this sauce is not just GOOD, it's GREAT. Perfect pizza flavor. It reminds me of NY pizza sauce (which is saying something). Dont skimp on the butter and oil...it really lends a fabulous flavor. If you forget the fennel or dont have it - dont worry, it's still GREAT. But it does add something special - LOVE THIS RECIPE

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Excellent! Will never use store bought again! This was an accident, we were making homemade pizza for our New Year's Eve traditional meal and I went to get the boxed sauce out of the cabinet and I was out! Found this recipe and boy are we glad we did! Thanks for sharing! Happy New Year!

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wow, definitely beats any pizza sauce you can buy in a jar! its thick and full of a rich tomato flavor. i must confess i didn't have the bay leaf or the fennel seeds so i look forward in seeing the difference that will make next time. the only thing i think i will change is the celery. i really see no point to it being there so i plan on leaving it out next time to see the difference. thanks for sharing!

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This really is the best pizza sauce I have ever tasted! The longer it simmers the better. I didn't have celery on hand but it still turned out perfectly. Also I used fresh basil and pinch of fresh parsley. Yummers!

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Fantastic sauce - thick and full of unusual flavours that burst in the mouth. For a great pizza base try Jamie Purvance on the Weber Grilling website - he advocates grilling the base on one side for 3 mins (moving it around 1 or 2 times) then taking the base back to the table, flipping the base add the sauce and topping on the cocked side and back on the grill for 3 to 4 mins until it all turns gooey. A lovely thin pizza base which is cooked through and with this sauce its hard to stop eating the pizza.

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This sauce was absolutely the best! We do not like a whole lot of sauce on our pizza so I was able to make two large pizzas with this sauce and it was the perfect amount. Thanks!

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I was making pizzas and decided to make my own sauce. This recipe is great! I didn't have any celery so I just added celery salt to the sauce. I did without the fennel seed, as well. I'll never buy sauce again!

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I made this sauce quite a while ago and am finally getting around to writing my review.....it's a great sauce!! I made extra and froze little packages so that it would be on hand for when we have those pizza cravings!! I'll never again buy the cans at the store.

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Fantastic. Using dried minced garlic (1/4 t) and onion (2T) still made great sauce. Omitted celery and olive oil. I'm thinking of making up little bundles of the spices, Parmesan, and dried garlic/oregano to use as little Christmas gifts. (Add tomato sauce and olive oil/butter, and presto!) It is THAT good.

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After trying it once, I thought it was a little too salty, so I made it again, without the salt and it really is the best pizza sauce I have had and I have had...a bunch!

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Yum! This is really good. I changed it a little because I'm vegan and didn't have all the ingredients. Instead of cheese I used nutritional yeast flakes. I skipped the butter and used garlic seasoning since I didn't have any fresh garlic. I didn't add a bay leaf and I didn't let it simmer for long. GOOD STUFF! Thank you for sharing

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Love this! Simple, delicious and healthy. I add a can of diced tomatoes and use the no salt version of the tomato products.

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I decided to try a different pizza sauce and since this had so many 5 stars ratings I thought I would give it a try. It was okay. My husband who likes pretty much everything, did care for it either. It never hurts to try a new recipe....in this case I will stick with my old pizza sauce recipe.

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This sauce is great as it is. I've made it a few times, there are two things I do to change it up though:

1. If I want a bit more kick I add about half a teaspoon or crushed red pepper flakes.

2. I like my sauce a little more smoother and more consistent so after it is done simmering I puree it in a blender then simmer again for another 20 minutes or so.

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