Pizza Sauce Recipes, Tips & Quick questions

moanymoany

I use a tin or two of tomatoes and simmer them for an hour or so to thicken them down. I season lightly with salt and pepper. Sometimes I add a little chilli powder.

Tibbie's_mum

I thought we'd have pizza tonite, in order to use some out of date ham, only to find I have no tinned tomatoes (which is totally unheard of, must be all those storecupboard meals I've been making). I do have some tomato puree, so what do people suggest I do??

Your expert advice would be grately appreciated.

TIA

shell2001

I also mix tom puree with mixed italian herbs and garlic. Add water so you get a more "runny" texture (do this a bit at a time). Never had any complaints so must taste as good to others as it does me;)

ifonlyitwaseasier

my fave way is a mix of tom paste and ketchup and some italian herbs sprinkled over the top or sometimes passata. i'm not keen on tomatoes that much but this way i get the taste but none of the lumpy bits

comping_cat

Ive always used tomato puree on our pizza, and i sprinkle dried basil over, tastes lovely!!

purpleivy

IF you have some of the above, by the time you get cheese and other toppings on you won't notice much of a difference. Not all pizzas have tomato any way, had !!!!aladiere in Nice and also another pizza there that had no tomatoes, lots of olives, anchovies, herbs mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

A spread of soft cheese is nice.

MRSMCAWBER

Hi there

If you have any..im with purpleIvy... cream cheese on the base instead of tomato mmmmm

2cats1kid

For a change we like barbecue sauce on our pizza base, if you have any of that in the house.

Tibbie's_mum

Many thanks for all your replies.

I did find a bit of salsa left in a jar in the fridge, so mix that with the tom puree, a bit of water, some dried onions and some oregano. Along with my out of date ham, some black olives and cheshire cheese, (bought as a money saver but big mistake), mixed with some cheddar this should turn out okay. Might be a bit too garlicy, as I was a bit heavy handed with the garlic salt in the dough and the whole house smells like a frenchman boudoir, (was going to say jockstrap, but that really puts me off eating the pizza altogether).

Once again, many thanks peeps.

lil_me

Ran a pizza shop for a while, always used tomato puree watered down on bases.