Don't Think I'll Ever Use Red Sauce on a Pizza Again

[schmidlin]

Been making a lot of pies from scratch lately, and have been having trouble with the red sauce soggying up the crust. Went sauceless thin-crust for a while, still good, but could be better.

Then I concocted this Garlic-Spinach Sauce, and I'm never going back. Three ingredients and three minutes of cooking(!).

(this is for a 10" pie)

-Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a pan, medium heat.
-Add a teaspoon of fresh pressed garlic (a big clove should do it)
-Keep it moving until it starts to brown (don't burn it) about a minute
-Quickly add about 1/3 cup of finely chopped fresh spinach
-Keep it moving until it is completely wilted, about 2 minutes
-Spoon over crust and spread evenly

Top and bake as you like. I think it's the *toasted* nature of the garlic that puts this over the top. Please try this if you like to cook.

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[TheGuildedAge]

For me it isn't a choice, red sauce destroys my stomach, so I always go with white or something else.

[TwoTubMan]

Looks good to me.

[rmj254]

Good looking pizza!

[grateful.ed]

Originally Posted by schmidlin

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you could add some diced tomato to that pie

[Matt Jones]

Hey do you know Dr. Tweedbucket? He made some pretty good looking pizza a while back and did something special with the sauce, too!

Joking aside, that looks really good

[90wreck]

Gotta try it!

[Rkin1]

Looks great, I'd try a slice!

[Jim S]

Can you come over? Is this F/S in the Emporium?

Awesome looking pizza.

[schmidlin]

Originally Posted by grateful.ed

you could add some diced tomato to that pie

Ooooh! That sounds gooood!

[JamesT]

YUMMY!!! According to Dr. Tweed bucket you add the tomato sauce after cooked. Then you know how much to put on and not soggy. I tried it a couple weeks ago. It is a very innovative appproch. It was good. If you visit DC come over and cook!!!

[chrisgraff]

cheese first, then sauce!

[jaycee]

Go back to your communist homeland.

Just kidding. I like extra sauce!!!!!!!!!!!

[soulohio]

I had a buddy tell me the secret to not having a oggy crust was putting vey little sauce in the center of the pie and very little/no cheese in the center...as well as no toppings. for some reason the sauce and chjeese like to run into th center and soggy up the center. if your whole crust is soggy then you are doing something else wrong...and you should bake the pie in hell...like 800 degrees

[TwoTubMan]

Originally Posted by soulohio

...and you should bake the pie in hell...like 800 degrees

One of the first things I'm buying when I hit the lotto is a Blodgett oven.