Pizza Sauce

When you stop trusting the jar in your pantry with the suspiciously long expiration date.

INGREDIENTS

• —6 oz can tomato paste
• —3 oz water
• —1/4 tsp fennel
• —1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• —1 tsp dried oregano
• —1/2 tsp garlic powder
• —1/2 tsp spicy Hungarian paprika
• —1/2 tsp fine sea salt
• —1/2 tsp black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

1. 1Throw the fennel, red pepper flakes, oregano, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper into a spice grinder. Grind until fine. Yes, all of them. At the same time.
2. 2Add the ground spice mixture to the tomato paste and stir until fully incorporated.
3. 3Add water a little at a time until it reaches your desired consistency.
4. 4Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, up to 24. The sauce needs this time. You waited this long to make pizza — you can wait one more hour.