Italian Pizza Sauce & Crust
The bottom of the pizza, called the "crust", may vary widely according to style—thin as in a typical hand-tossed pizza or Roman pizza, or thick as in a typical pan pizza or Chicago-style pizza. It is traditionally plain, but may also be seasoned with garlic, or herbs, or stuffed with cheese.
Yield
2 servingsPrep
20 minCook
20 minReady
60 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | ounces |
tomato sauce
1 can |
|
| 6 | ounce |
tomato paste
1 can |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
onion salt
|
|
| 1 |
garlic cloves
or 1 teaspoon garlic salt |
|
|
| 1 |
bay leaves
|
*
|
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
oregano
dried |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
fennel seeds
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
marjoram
dried |
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
marjoram
dried |
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
basil
dried |
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
thyme
dried |
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
rosemary leaves
dried |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 838.1 | ml/g |
tomato sauce
1 can |
|
| 173.4 | ml/g |
tomato paste
1 can |
|
| 5 | ml |
onion salt
|
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic cloves
or 1 teaspoon garlic salt |
|
| 1 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 7.5 | ml |
oregano
dried |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
fennel seeds
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
marjoram
dried |
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
marjoram
dried |
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
basil
dried |
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
thyme
dried |
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
rosemary leaves
dried |
|
Directions
Mix all ingredients; simmer 2 or 3 hours (can use a crockpot).
Cool before using.
Makes sauce for 2 large pizza; freezes well.
PIZZA CRUST ¼ cup warm water 1 package dry yeast 1 teaspoon sugar ⅓ cup warm water 2 teaspoon sugar 2 cup sifted flour
Mix first 3 ingredients together; let stand 2 minutes.
Stir and let stand 5 minutes more.
Add next 3 ingredients; mix well and knead.
Let rise 1½ to 2 hours.
Makes 1 large pizza.
