Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2009

I have made this several times and I am going to keep looking. This is not a kid friendly recipe with all the spice. I too think that that it is a little sweet and spicy, but do believe that at least a 1/4 tsp of brown sugar should be added to counteract the acidity in the tomato paste and pepper omitted. Will try slow cooking for a few hours next time. Afterall spaghetti is always better in the crockpot.

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4my3boys

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Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2009

My husband and I really enjoy this pizza sauce, but when we took it to a family dinner they weren't impressed. I cut down the cayenne pepper and red pepper flakes by 1/4 and still tasted fine.

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hmudy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2009

perfect. i didnt have marjoram or anchovy paste, and i left out the honey and red pepper flakes on purpose. my kids and husband loved it. i will use this again and again.

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SHAWNNA

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Home Town: Waco, Texas, USA

Living In: Lubbock, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2009

I made 40 servings of this spaghetti w/ fresh tomatoes from my garden and froze in 2 cup increments. The sauce is good and I will definately make again, but there are some changes I am going to make. The honey is too overpowering - I'd recommend at least cutting in half, if not eliminating all together. (I have to add red pepper flakes when it put it on the pizza to cut the sweetness). Also, the sauce has a grainy consistency due to the parmesan cheese - I will add it in slowly next time and stop when it overpowers the texture of the sauce. Otherwise, I think that the flavor will be good next time. I'm not sure if the problems I noted are because I made so much or if they would be present in smaller amounts, but I think that it definately needs tweaking.

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Emily

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Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2009

Wonderful recipe- I did as other reviewers and doubled the recipe and added less pepper.

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Christine

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Home Town: New Berlin, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2009

Super yummy!

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Anna Bergman Beach

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Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2009

I added everything except the marjoram because I have no idea what that it, but it came out perfect!!

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lnazaret

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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2009

My husband and I love the bold flavors of the pizza sauce. However, my three year old and one year old aren't the biggest fans. The three year old won't eat it at all and my one year old eats very little. we cut back the red pepper and then it's too sweet. We've cut back on both and then it's a little too dull for us. We're going to keep making it as written in hopes the girls will change their minds eventually.

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MommyofRedHeads

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Home Town: Glendale, Arizona, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2009

I have never made my own pizza sauce but I will be from now on. It was a little on the spicy side for me but my husband loved it. I may omit the caynne pepper next time.

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KASH

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Mount Vernon, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2009

not exquisite

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Ithacan17

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Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2009

This was our first experiment with homemade pizza from scratch. Made the crust dough in our breadmaker and tried out this recipe for the sauce. Per other reviewers, we cut the honey and red pepper in half (and then doubled everything to make more sauce overall). It made 2 medium pizzas with a bit of sauce leftover to dip crusts in. I wasn't as pleased with the sauce alone just dipping the crusts into it, but on the actual pizza itself it was WONDERFUL! I divided one into thirds (Hawaiian, sausage/bacon, and cheese) and each part was sooo good. Much cheaper than buying 2 medium pizzas and we had a lot of fun making them! Thank you for a great sauce recipe! We will definitely use this again!

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Shaena

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Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2009

So GOOD! The best ever. I used 1 tsp. garlic powder instead of fresh. Only because I was lazy :) This is the best sauce. Even if you don't have time to let it sit. It is so flavorful! Great for breadstick sauce too! A+++ Thanks! Jennifer

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Mishenko

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Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2009

Perfection! I haven't used any other pizza sauce since finding this recipe.

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HOOSIERENVY

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Living In: Columbus, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2009

This was incredible just as written!! Yumm-o.

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Tiffany

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Norwich, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2009

This sauce has great flavor, but is a little too sweet for my family's tastes. I am going to try it without the honey next time.

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MommaPintler

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Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2009

I will never, ever, ever, ever..buy canned pizza sauce again!!!!!!! Thanks for a great sauce.

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Living In: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2009

I love this pizza sauce!!! It is on the sweet side, but that's the way I like it. I have made it with and without the anchovy paste--both ways are good, but I think the paste makes it taste the best. I sometimes use an 8 ounce can of tomato sauce in place of the tomato paste and water. Also, I usually omit the marjoram. This recipe freezes really well, so make a bunch and freeze it in individual containers. Thaw one out when you need it for great tasting pizza!!!

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dianekp

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Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2009

This sauce is TOTALLY AWESOME!!!!!!!!

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JennyA

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Living In: Bay City, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2009

Great! Would use less cayenne pepper in future. Did not use red pepper flakes and anchovie paste b/c of four year old. Used on Jays Signature Pizza Crust - yummy!

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Little Southern Mama

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Home Town: Lagrange, Georgia, USA

Living In: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2009

I was all excited about this recipe due to the enormous amount of positive reviews. Unless you like sauce thats overly sweet and way overly spicy, avoid this one.

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