Pizza Sauce

We're having pizza for Christmas Eve, as we do every year. Ryan will be making the pizzas, so they will be awesome. You won't be able to recreate his crusts unless you are as good a baker as he is, but here's the sauce recipe we use. It came from Allrecipes.com under the name Exquisite Pizza Sauce. The link on Allrecipes didn't work when I clicked on it last week. But here's the recipe. We've never used the anchovy paste.

Exquisite Pizza Sauce

1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

6 fluid ounces warm water (110° F)

3 Tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

1 teaspoon minced garlic

2 Tablespoons honey

1 teaspoon anchovy paste (optional)

¾ teaspoon onion powder

¼ teaspoon dried oregano

¼ teaspoon dried marjoram

¼ teaspoon dried basil

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/8 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes

Salt to taste

In a small bowl, combine tomato paste, water, Parmesan cheese, garlic, honey, anchovy paste, onion powder, oregano, marjoram, basil, ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes and salt; mix together, breaking up any clumps of cheese.

Sauce should sit for 30 minutes to blend flavors; spread over pizza dough and prepare pizza as desired.