Lou Malnati’s Pizza Sauce Recipe
Lou Malnati’s Pizza Sauce is a special sauce. It contains fresh tomatoes, aromatic herbs, and mild spices.
Ingredients
- San Marzano tomatoes = 2 cans 28 oz. each
- Garlic minced = 3 teaspoons
- Dried oregano = 1 teaspoon
- Dried basil = 1 teaspoon
- Sugar = 1 teaspoon
- Olive oil = 2 tablespoons
- Red wine vinegar = 1 tablespoon
- Salt = To taste
- Black pepper = To taste
Instructions
- Mince garlic into small pieces.
- Open the tomato cans. Crush the tomatoes if whole.
- Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat.
- Add minced garlic to the oil and stir gently.
- Cook garlic for 1-2 minutes until it smells fragrant.
- Add crushed tomatoes to the pot and mix well.
- Stir in oregano, basil, sugar, and red wine vinegar.
- Add salt and black pepper according to your taste.
- Reduce heat to low and let the sauce simmer gently.
- Stir occasionally to stop the sauce from sticking.
- Simmer for 30 minutes to develop a rich flavor.
- Adjust thickness by adding water or cooking longer if needed.
- Cool the sauce to room temperature before storing.
- Store in containers. Refrigerate for a week or freeze for months.
- Use the sauce on pizza or in your favorite dishes.
Notes
- Fresh tomatoes make the sauce taste even better.
- Adding more seasoning can ruin the original flavor of the sauce.
- Cook the sauce slowly to enhance the flavor.
- Taste the sauce frequently while making it to ensure the flavor is right.
- If you have leftover sauce, refrigerate it. It can stay fresh for several days.