Best 5 Sicilian Pizza Sauce Recipes

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Sicilian pizza sauce is a delicious and flavorful sauce that is perfect for topping your favorite pizza. Made with fresh tomatoes, garlic, onions, and herbs, this sauce is packed with flavor and is sure to please everyone at your table. Whether you are a seasoned pizza maker or just starting out, this recipe is easy to follow and will help you create a delicious Sicilian pizza sauce that will take your pizza to the next level.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

SICILIAN PIZZA SAUCE



Sicilian Pizza Sauce image

This is so easy to make and more flavorful than store-bought. This sauce can be frozen and stored in single-serving portions.

Provided by koko

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Pizza Sauce Recipes

Time 49m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 tablespoons olive oil
2 onions, finely chopped
1 (28 ounce) can tomato puree
½ cup water
2 teaspoons dried oregano
½ teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir until just starting to turn golden, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in tomato puree, water, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper.
  • Bring tomato sauce to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until flavors blend, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 106.2 calories, Carbohydrate 14.4 g, Fat 5.4 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 539.3 mg, Sugar 7.2 g

SICILIAN PIZZA



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h40m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon instant yeast
1 3/4 cups warm water (100 degrees F to 110 degrees F)
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for the bowl
1 28-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes (preferably San Marzano)
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more for sprinkling
12 ounces whole milk mozzarella, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Make the dough: Whisk the flour, sugar, salt and the yeast in a medium bowl. Pour the warm water into a large bowl, then add the flour mixture and stir until combined. Stir in 2 tablespoons olive oil to make a very sticky dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead, dusting with more flour as needed, until the dough comes together and no longer sticks to your fingers, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a lightly oiled large bowl and turn to coat. Tightly cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
  • Coat an 11-by-17-inch rimmed baking sheet with 3 tablespoons olive oil. Add the dough and stretch it to fit the baking sheet. Brush with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Loosely cover with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature until puffy, about 2 hours.
  • Meanwhile, position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F. Make the sauce: Combine the tomatoes and their juices and the salt in a medium bowl and crush well with your hands or a potato masher. Uncover the dough and sprinkle with salt. Gently place the baking sheet in the oven (the dough might deflate if it is knocked). Bake until golden, about 20 minutes. Remove the crust from the oven, top with the sliced mozzarella and cover with 2 cups of the crushed tomatoes. Bake until the cheese is bubbling through the sauce and starts browning, 15 to 20 more minutes.
  • Let the pizza stand 10 minutes, then remove from the pan using a spatula and transfer to a cutting board. Let cool 1 to 2 minutes before slicing.

FABRIZIA LANZA'S SICILIAN PIZZA (SFINCIONE)



Fabrizia Lanza's Sicilian Pizza (Sfincione) image

Palermo, the capital of Sicily, is street-food paradise, and among its many offerings is sfincione, a hearty pizza that's baked in a rimmed sheet pan, allowing the dough to rise to a chewy thickness, and cut into large square slices. Sfincione is smeared with a frugal tomato sauce enhanced with umami from sheep's milk cheese, onions and anchovy, along with olive oil and a handful of bread crumbs to make the cheese go further. When baked, the top is juicy, while the bottom is crisp from the generously oiled pan. Despite its origins as a street food, it is the perfect pizza to make at home. This easy and authentic recipe is from Fabrizia Lanza, proprietor of the Anna Tasca Lanza Cooking School, on the family's country estate near Palermo.

Provided by David Tanis

Categories     brunch, dinner, lunch, pizza and calzones, main course

Time 2h30m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 tablespoon dry active yeast
1/4 cup/45 grams fine semolina
2 cups/255 grams 00 flour or all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for greasing pan and drizzling
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups plain tomato sauce (look for passata, which is not a thick purée)
Salt and pepper
Pinch of red-pepper flakes, or to taste
1 cup fine dry bread crumbs
1 cup/85 grams grated pecorino or other sheep's cheese (3 ounces)
8 anchovy fillets, cut into 1-inch pieces
Dried oregano, preferably Sicilian

Steps:

  • Make the dough: In a mixing bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, put 1 cup lukewarm water and yeast. Add semolina and stir to make a thin paste. Let sit at room temperature for 5 minutes, until bubbly.
  • Add flour, salt and olive oil, and mix until dough becomes a rough mass. Knead dough until smooth, about 5 minutes. Dust with flour as needed, but don't add much: This is meant to be a soft dough. Put kneaded dough in a resealable plastic bag or a bowl covered with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, preferably longer, up to 24 hours.
  • Make the sauce: Put 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water, and raise heat to high. Simmer briskly until all the water has evaporated and onions are soft. Add tomato purée and bring to a simmer, then turn off heat. Season with salt and pepper, and add red pepper to taste. Allow mixture to cool, then stir in bread crumbs, grated cheese and anchovies. Let mixture rest for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust seasoning.
  • Heat oven to 400 degrees. Drizzle olive oil to coat the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch rimmed baking sheet. Remove dough from refrigerator and press down to deflate. Using a rolling pin, flatten dough to a small rectangle.
  • Transfer dough to oiled baking sheet, and, using the palms of your hands, stretch dough to the edges. If dough is rebellious and resists, let it rest for a few minutes, then stretch again. (It may take 2 or 3 attempts.) Cover dough loosely with plastic wrap or a damp tea towel, and set in a warm place to rise. After 30 minutes or so, dough should have doubled in thickness.
  • Spoon the topping evenly over the dough, then use a spatula or the back of the spoon to spread the topping smoothly over entire surface, leaving a half-inch border. Drizzle surface with 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil.
  • Bake for 30 to 35 minutes on the oven's middle shelf, until nicely browned. Check the underside to make sure it is crisp, and bake for a few more minutes if necessary. (Tent top with foil if top has browned too quickly.)
  • Remove from pan to a cutting board. Sprinkle with a little salt and a large pinch of oregano. Cut into 8 square slices. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 319, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 43 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 618 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams

SICILIAN PIZZA SAUCE - NOBLE ROMAN COPYCAT



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Found in an online search and posted in response to a request, I've not tried this recipe yet. Prep/cooking times and serving sizes are a complete guess!

Provided by Impera_Magna

Categories     Sauces

Time 25m

Yield 4 pizzas

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 teaspoons dried basil, crumbled with added puree
1 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
salt & fresh ground pepper
3 large garlic cloves, minced

Steps:

  • Heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add onion, basil and oregano; cook until onion softens slightly, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes.
  • Mix in garlic and cook 2 minutes.
  • Add tomato paste and cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add tomatoes and bring to a simmer; cook until sauce is of desired thickness.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • NOTE: Sauce can be prepared ahead. Cover and refrigerate 1 week or freeze up to 1 month.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 176.1, Fat 10.8, SaturatedFat 1.5, Sodium 327.4, Carbohydrate 19.8, Fiber 4.9, Sugar 2.2, Protein 4.2

THE SAUCEE SICILIAN TRAPANI PIZZA



The Saucee Sicilian Trapani Pizza image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time P1DT1h40m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

480 grams water
1 1/2 grams instant yeast
800 grams "00" flour
20 grams salt
1 cup balsamic vinegar from Modena
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1 cup "00" flour
2 cups whole milk ricotta
1 pound fresh mozzarella, torn
1 cup roasted garlic cloves
1 cup red roasted peppers, chopped
3 cups fresh Mission figs, quartered
24 slices prosciutto

Steps:

  • For the Saucee Sicilian pizza dough: Place water in a mixing bowl with yeast to bloom for 10 minutes. Slowly add flour to mix. Once flour and water begin to mix, add salt. Mix 3 minutes. Place dough in a container and close top; allow to proof for 24 hours.
  • Portion into 8-ounce dough balls in dough trays and refrigerate for 48 hours.
  • Bring dough balls to room temperature.
  • For the Saucee Sicilian balsamic maple glaze: Combine the balsamic and maple syrup in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then and reduce heat to a low simmer and cook, whisking often so it doesn't burn on the bottom, until the liquid is reduced by half and the glaze coats the back of a spoon.
  • For the Saucee Sicilian Trapani pizza: Heat a wood-fired oven to 800 to 850 degrees F or a regular oven with a pizza stone to 550 degrees F.
  • Flour a work surface and hand stretch and form the dough balls into pizza shapes. Scoop ricotta on each pizza and spread it until it almost reaches the edges. Top the pizzas with some mozzarella, roasted garlic, roasted red peppers and Mission figs. Bake until golden brown and bubbling, about 90 seconds in a pizza oven or 5 minutes in a regular oven. Take out and cut into 4 slices. Top each slice with prosciutto and drizzle on some balsamic maple glaze.

Tips:

  • Use high-quality, flavorful ingredients for the best results.
  • Don't skimp on the garlic and onions; they add a ton of flavor to the sauce.
  • Use a variety of herbs and spices to create a complex flavor profile.
  • Simmer the sauce for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
  • Taste the sauce as you go and adjust the seasonings as needed.
  • Use the sauce on your favorite pizza, pasta, or chicken parmesan dish.

Conclusion:

Sicilian pizza sauce is a delicious and versatile sauce that can be used on a variety of dishes. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. So next time you're making pizza, pasta, or chicken parmesan, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!

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