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[WhiteSox1837]

Hey Everyone,

Glad I found this site!  I've been fooling around with making Deep Dish Pizza's for a couple months now but for whatever reason I just cannot seem to make a good sause, its either to bland, or waaaay to sweet.

I'm looking for a recipe for a very sweet and very smooth pizza sauce similiar to D'Agostino's in Chicago and Chicagoland.  I've tried adding sugar and brown sugar but always seems to use to much or not enough.  I've tried looking for this 6 in 1 brand I've seen on the site but no such luck around the north burbs?

Any Ideas?

Thanks!

[Guts]

WhiteSox1837
I'm a Newbie also, this a great site for all pizza answers, Very active! You will get replies soon I'm sure, sorry I can't help you.

[lilbuddypizza]

Try any GFS (Gordon's Food Service) near you. I get #10 cans from the one on the SW side. (Only around $5 too!)   

[Trogdor33]

What brand do you get?

[loowaters]

No luck at Dominick's?  When I go home I always manage to find my way to a Dominick's and grab a few cans. . .or their entire shelved stock. 

A friend of mine used to run Bill's in Mundelein and he always used brown sugar in his sauce.  Tinker with the amounts and try to caramelize it first to see if that's a taste you're looking for.

Loo

[WhiteSox1837]

Thanks for the responses guys, I'm up north closer to Waukegan and havent had any luck finding the brand.  Definitly going to try carmalizing the brown sugar and tinkering with the amounts. 

[lilbuddypizza]

I forgot to mention the 6 in 1 is a bit chunky.Not like diced tomatoes, but still a bit chunky. Try PUREE (heavy,if the can specifies) for smoothness, and simmer down to your desired thickness.
I've never heard of using brown sugar, but maybe it'll work. If you are willing to try that, then maybe try honey, molasses, corn syrup, or agave nectar.
Good luck.

[WhiteSox1837]

Hey Everyone,

Another Sunday making pizza and another disaster, crust came out great, cheese melted fine, but the sauce, my god man the sauce was horrible.  Was worse then the Bears.  Ruined the pizza.  This is what I tried:

1/2 onion diced and one clove of garlic carmalized in sauce pan, then added 1 large can of whole peeled tomatos that I processed in a food processor along with a small can of regular tomatoe sauce.  Then added a heavy pinch of brown sugar and oregano and let simmer.  Tasted just awfull.  What am I doing wrong???

[jeff v]

Hi WhiteSox (go Sox!),

It sounds like you're doing too much. First I would find a brand of tomato that you like, then sweeten it to your taste gradually, then add spices til you get it "right". IMO you did too much work. Stanislaus has good tomato products too, and here is a link to their deep dish sauce- http://www.stanislausfoodproducts.com/family-recipes/view-recipe/38
(maybe you would use 3c of puree if you want a very smooth sauce). Many members here use Penzy's pizza spice with success in their sauce as well, you can search lots of sauce recipes here.

Good Luck,

Jeff

[Guts]

Jeff there's some good looking recipe there thanks for the link.

[norma427]

WhiteSox1837,
I use the Stanislaus products like Jeff does and they are very good.  I have also tried the Great Value at Walmart.  http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10415230  If you spice up these they also taste good.  I just took a couple garlic cloves and part of a red onion, diced or put in food processor, then saute in olive oil and added a few leaves of fresh basil, fresh oregano, fresh parsley and saute with the garlic cloves and red onion at the end.  You can also just put the garlic cloves, red onion, fresh basil, fresh oregano, and fresh parsley in the microwave with a olive oil and just microwave a little at a time until the mixture is cooked.  Be careful though, because of microwaving the olive oil, don't microwave too long at a time.
Then if you want to add a little Parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes, about 1 teaspoon or more for your taste of granulated sugar, maybe a little Italian seasoning.
You don't have to cook the sauce, just add the cooked herbs and other ingredients.
Good luck,
Norma

[lilbuddypizza]

Hey Everyone,

Another Sunday making pizza and another disaster, crust came out great, cheese melted fine, but the sauce, my god man the sauce was horrible.  Was worse then the Bears.  Ruined the pizza.  This is what I tried:

1/2 onion diced and one clove of garlic carmalized in sauce pan, then added 1 large can of whole peeled tomatos that I processed in a food processor along with a small can of regular tomatoe sauce.  Then added a heavy pinch of brown sugar and oregano and let simmer.  Tasted just awfull.  What am I doing wrong???

I advise against putting onions in the sauce directly. Too many things can go wrong. What I like to do for a rich sauce is take beef broth and garlic and onions and boil/reduce to at least 1/3 volume. Then I just add my desired tomato product and cook a bit more. I don't think one should make the sauce so complicated, ingredients-wise. I always say that 6-in-1's are good enough to eat or use on pizza straight outta the can.

[sueohb]

I also have been struggling with the sauce.. and will try some of the suggestions here.. Re 6 in 1. Angelo Caputo's in Elmwood Park (Near Harlem and Grand) has 28 oz cans for around 2 bucks. I used to live nearby in River Forest - and am now in SW MI - I stock up everytime in town..Its is a good quality sauce. There are a few Caputo's in the Chicago metro area.. you also may find it in a small Italian grocery