How to Make Dad's Ultimate Pizza Sauce - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's just something special about a homemade pizza, and the key to a mouth-watering pie lies in the sauce. Dad's Ultimate Pizza Sauce is a time-honored family recipe that has been passed down from generation to generation. This sauce is the perfect balance of sweet and tangy, with a robust and rich flavor that will take your pizza to the next level. Whether you're making pizza with the family on a Friday night or hosting a pizza party with friends, this sauce is sure to be a hit.

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • ¼ cup finely chopped celery
  • ½ teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, ground
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon white sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 large bay leaf

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
  • Servings: 20
  • Yield: 2 1/2 cups

  • Melt butter with olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, celery, and garlic in the butter mixture until the onion is soft and translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Stir tomato sauce and tomato paste into the onion mixture until smooth; add Parmesan cheese, fennel seeds, basil, oregano, salt, sugar, pepper, and bay leaf. Stir the sauce and bring to a slow simmer; cook at a slow simmer for 1 hour. Remove and discard bay leaf before use.
  • Nutrition

    32 cal.

    • Total Fat: 2g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 2mg
    • Sodium: 197mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 3g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 1g
    • Vitamin C: 3mg
    • Calcium: 16mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 140mg