How to Make Homemade Pizza Sauce
This is my top-secret formula for San Marzano pizza sauce. I incorporate an old, secret trick I learned from my grandparents in this recipe. The next time you're making homemade pizza, you might as well make your own sauce too!
olive oil
2
tablespoons
anchovy fillets
2
garlic, minced
3
cloves
finely chopped fresh oregano leaves
2
tablespoons
whole peeled tomatoes (preferably San Marzano), crushed
1
(28 ounce) can
red pepper flakes
½
teaspoon
dried oregano
½
teaspoon
white sugar
½
teaspoon
freshly ground black pepper
1
pinch
salt to taste
baking soda
1
pinch
 Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add anchovy fillets and cook, stirring often, until they begin to sizzle, about 1 minute. Stir in garlic and cook just until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add fresh oregano and reduce the heat to low; cook until oregano is wilted, 2 to 3 minutes.
  Add tomatoes, pepper flakes, and dried oregano; bring to a simmer. Season with sugar, pepper, and salt; reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened and oil rises to the top, 35 to 40 minutes. Stir in baking soda until thoroughly incorporated.
