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The World's Best Pizza Sauce

Source of Recipe

From "Not Your Mama's Canning Book" by Rebecca Lindamood


Recipe Introduction

"It's nervy claiming to have the world's best pizza sauce, I know, but I stand by it. This thick, brick red tomato sauce is absolutely packed with mouthwatering herbs and garlic, and it's handy in that it can be prepared either in the slow cooker or on the stovetop. Please don't be terrified by the anchovy filets, they melt into the sauce, leaving only a special umami quality that you can't quite identify, but know you love."

List of Ingredients

â—¦ 48 ounces tomato sauce
â—¦ 32 ounces tomato paste
â—¦ 2 cups water
â—¦ 8 cloves of garlic, peeled and minced
â—¦ ¼ cup dried oregano
â—¦ 2 tablespoons dried basil
â—¦ 2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
â—¦ 2 tablespoons raw sugar
â—¦ 2 anchovy filets, mashed with a fork


Recipe

Combine all of the ingredients in a slow cooker or a large stainless steel stockpot. If using the slow cooker, put the lid in place and cook for 4 hours on low, stirring every 30 minutes to prevent scorching, until the mixture is brick red and thickened.

If preparing on the stovetop, adjust the burner to low heat and partially cover the pan, simmering gently for 1 hour, stirring frequently, until the mixture is brick red and thickened.

Ladle the simmering sauce into sterilized half-pint jars, leaving 1 full inch of headspace between the sauce and the rim of the jar. Moisten a paper towel with cider vinegar and wipe the rims to clean them. Place lids on the jars and fasten appropriately, whether it's turning a ring to fingertip tightness or fixing clamps in place.

Process in a pressure canner according to the manufacturer's instructions at 10 pounds of pressure for 70 minutes for pints, or 60 minutes for half-pints.

Let the canner come back to atmospheric pressure naturally, then open the lid and transfer to a towel-lined rack to cool undisturbed for 24 hours. Remove any rings, wash and label the jars and store in a cool, dry place for up to one year.

Makes about 6 pints