Gourmet Pizza Sauce

I wanted to make calzones, and decided to make a 'real' pizza sauce instead of my usual 'just throw it all together' sauce. I found a recipe on allrecipes.com that I thought looked interesting, but I didn't have all the ingredients it listed. So, as always, I improvised, and found that this is THE MOST FANTASTIC pizza sauce I've ever tasted! Woohoo!!

3+ Tbsp freshly grated Parmesan Cheese
4 sprigs (about 2 tsp) fresh Basil, finely chopped (I admit, I use my kitchen shears!)
1 tsp dried Oregano 3 cloves Garlic, pressed
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 tsp chicken bouillon
1 tsp onion powder
dash Crushed Red Pepper
1/4 tsp dark brown sugar
8 oz can Tomato Sauce (not paste!!)
4 Tbsp boiling hot Water

Combine all the ingredients except for Tomato Sauce and water. Mix well.



Add tomato sauce all at once. Add hot water one tablespoon at a time. You may like your sauce thinner (add more water or tomato sauce) or thinner (omit water). Let sit for at least 1/2 hour on the counter to mix the flavor!



Use on top of pizzas, inside Calzones, or as a breadstick dipping sauce!! OR you could make a yummy chicken cacciatore with something like this as well! Or it could be a yummy marinara sauce for pasta or shrimp! The uses are endless!

**Note: While the crushed red pepper gives it a super yummy zing, my kids thoroughly disliked it! So, I'll try it without the pepper next time and see if they like it better, or if they were just trying to find an excuse to finish early and go play!