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Showing posts with label Sauce. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sauce. Show all posts

Friday, August 20, 2010

The Perfect Pizza Sauce

 Here is a perfect recipe for pizza sauce, if you do not want it so spicy just leave out the cayenne pepper and red pepper flakes. Use this for BBQ Chicken Pizza- on the Grill.


Ingredients:
12 oz organic tomato paste
1 3/4 cups water
1/4 cup organic honey
2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced
1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
pinch cayenne pepper
about 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
2 shakes of hot sauce

Directions:
In a medium-sized sauce, pan combine all ingredients and stir until smooth. Simmer for 15 minutes, cool and it's ready for pizza or dipping Garlic Bread and Pepperoni Bread .

**Freeze sauce in a airtight container for pizza sauce anytime!**

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Enchilada Sauce


Ingredients:
1 onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon light olive oil
1 can diced tomatoes and green chiles (Rotel)
1 small can green chiles
1 small can of tomato paste
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 15oz cans tomato sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon honey (more or less to taste)
1 teaspoon sugar
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
salt to taste

Directions:
1. In a large sauce pan sautee onion in oil, once onion is translucent add in tomato paste, green chiles,tomatoes and chiles, then garlic and all other sauce ingredients. Simmer for 20 minutes stirring occasionally. Taste and adjust seasonings to your liking. Simmer for 30 minutes, add more or less chicken broth to desired consistency.

Use this sauce for any variety of enchiladas.