Just Kate Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I love homemade pizza. My kids love Papa Johns. :001_rolleyes: They complain that they don't like my pizza sauce (I don't really love it either). Can you tell me how you make your pizza sauce so it is yummy and will make my kiddos forget about Papa Johns Pizza? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhomemaker25 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 (edited) We just take tomato sauce, add in Parsley, Basil, onion, and garlic, a little bit of brown sugar and some of the powdered Parmesan cheese. My kids loves it. I measure nothing. LOL I use about 2-3 cans of tomato sauce for two pizzas, but we make big rectangle pizza. ETA: The Parmesan cheese is the secret ingredient. It gave it the restaurant taste. Edited July 24, 2012 by happyhomemaker25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraciWA Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 My easy go to pizza sauce recipe. 1 can tomatoe sauce, 1 Tb. Italion seasoning, 1 tsp. onion powder, 1 tsp. garlic powder and a dash of evoo. Let simmer for a couple minutes. It makes two cookie sheet pizzas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I add garlic, salt, onion, basil, oregano, wine (if I have it), tomato puree and a bit of sweetness (usually honey but I'm out right now). I like to saute onions in olive oil first but don't always I tweak to taste and measure nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labst60 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 (edited) We use this and my crew loves it http://allrecipes.com/recipe/exquisite-pizza-sauce/detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=pizza%20sauce&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page That being said... we love Papa Johns too.... actually I'm not crazy so much for their sauce as for the chewy crust and the garlic dipping sauce! Edited July 24, 2012 by labst60 spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashfern Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I don't remember where I found this recipe. Papa John's Pizza Sauce 1- 10 3/4 oz. tomato puree 1/4 c. water 1 tea. olive oil 1/4 tea. lemon juice 1/4 t. (each) salt, oregano 1/8 t. (or a pinch) basil, thyme, garlic powder Bring to boil, simmer for 15-20 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Kate Posted July 24, 2012 Author Share Posted July 24, 2012 Thank you all so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Yell Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I used to make my own sauce until I discovered this delicious gem: http://www.donpepino.com/don-pepino-pizza-sauce.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaspershiloh Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 When I have time, I make my own Pizza sauce from scratch, but when I am in a hurry - I grab a jar of pasta sauce and a large can of tomato soup and mix them together. My boys love that too. Kinda has a spaghettios taste to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DonPepino Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Thanks for the mention, you can get a coupon for our sauces here: http://www.donpepino.com/coupon.asp You can also reach out to us on facebook.com/DonPepinoSauce and on Twitter @DonPepinoSauces - Thanks again for being a fan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frugalmama Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 I cheat :D I take a jar of Ragu Margarita flavor {sometimes it's labeled Tomato & Mozzarella} and use that. If I have time I cook it on the stove and spice it up a little :D Tastes almost exactly like Pizza Hut's sauce, and WAY easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth S Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 I cheat :D I take a jar of Ragu Margarita flavor {sometimes it's labeled Tomato & Mozzarella} and use that. If I have time I cook it on the stove and spice it up a little :D Tastes almost exactly like Pizza Hut's sauce, and WAY easier. And we use Prego Spaghetti Sauce, which is very similar to the Aldi Premium Spaghetti Sauce. Now I use it for lasagna, hot sandwiches, etc. Instant pleasure!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDays Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 We use Ragu Pizza Quick. Does that count?? :D And yes, I use Prego (or the Target Market Pantry knock off of it) for all our pasta, and we love it. Unfortunately, I'm not much of a made-from-scratch kind of girl, LOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 I was once a cook at pizza hut, and their sauce was basically italian season paste plus water .. . i basically do that - take paste, add a LOT of every seasoning in my cabinet that looks like it would work with italian food (ok, but not weird stuff that i bought only for sausage, forget what its called, big seeds, kinda licorice-like) anyways, add water to desired texture, let sit while you prep everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knit247 Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 We use this and my crew loves it http://allrecipes.com/recipe/exquisite-pizza-sauce/detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=pizza%20sauce&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page We use the same recipe every Fri. night - LOVE it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country Girl Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Mine is one I've changed slightly from a Papa John's clone I found a few years ago. I went through several different recipes for pizza sauce before we all fell in love with this one. The measurements for the oregano/basil/garlic are approx. (I don't measure them). 2 cans of tomato puree (I like Hunts because it is thicker than some other brands) 4tsp. sugar 3/8 tsp salt 1 tsp oregano 3/4 tsp basil 1 1/2 tsp. garlic pwd. 3 tsp. sunflower oil 1/4 tsp olive oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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