Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2006

I pretty much followed the suggestions of the last reviewer, Liza, and got a wonderful pizza!! I used "Jays Pizza Crust" from this webstite. My husband said it tasted like it came from our favorite "non chain" pizza, that we spend nearly 20 dollars on. Made at home,with many toppings for around 5 dollars.

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ChefNan

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Living In: Lake Waynoka, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2006

For making 1 pizza- I recommend a 6oz paste and an 8oz sauce with a couple of tablespoons of olive oil. Why make more when you can make fresh so quickly. I also recommend using all dried herbs instead of fresh onion etc. It will blend better in the sauce. Also a tiny bit (1/2 teasp) vinegar will give it tang, and a little white sugar. I think the other spices you should taste for preference as you go along!

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LIZA PIAZZA

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Rome, Lazio, Italy

Living In: New York, New York, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 23, 2005

This is a very good sauce, but I did add fennel seed and simmered it for about an hour and a half. This will be the sauce I use from now on. Thank You

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SWEETLEAFJANE

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Flat Rock, Michigan, USA

Living In: Springfield, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: May 19, 2005

I always feel better when preparing a sauce that has actually been cooked, rather than just "steeped", because I never think that the chopped garlic, or onion, or whatever is germ free enough when only steeped. This is an EXCELLENT recipe to tweak for your own tastes. I cut the oil to 1-1/2 Tbs., onion to 1/2 cup, and the oregano to 1-1/2 Tbs. This way I could add other spices to my liking, such as basil, marjoram, cayenne, dry red pepper flakes, sugar, etc. It made the 4 cups, enough for four 12" pizzas. I froze 3 portions for later use. Don't be shy--EXPERIMENT!!! Mine had the basics of this recipe but it turned out SO differently that I cannot really review it as written.

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COOKER476

Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2004

This recipe is an excellent starting point for sauce, but I agree that the cup of onion is a little strong for me. Also, for me and my husband, we like to sneak in a little fresh basil, thyme, and other spices. However, if you're trying to develop a pizza sauce recipe and you're clueless (like me), this is a great model.

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Sara

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2004

The onions made it too strong of a sauce. It took away from the flavor of the toppings. I like onions but everyone I made the pizza for was against them.

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LauraN

Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2004

This is pretty good recipe; needing only a few ingredients. I didn't use it for pizza this time, but will try it some day. I used it for the Pizza Casserole recipe here. I cut this recipe in half for it.

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Audrey

Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2004

This was really good. The first time I tried making it, I burnt the onions but that was my fault for not having all the ingredients ready. Otherwise, I think it turned out very well. It was a little thick from all the paste so I added a little bit of water.

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MARTINEZ1983

Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2004

I loved this, it was easy to make and my husband thought the taste was excellent. I changed the serving size to 16 since there is only two of us and froze what was left to use another time. Thanks.

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