The Secret Pizza Recipe

Nova Scotia, Canada

Truth is, the last time I made Sam’s Restaurant famous brown sauce pizza at home was at my big Sister’s place and it’s always a 2 day event because we all know goodness takes time! Time in the kitchen is never a waste and the place where the party eventually happens with everyone in your way! Homemade will never replace a 700 degree brick oven and the taste of a real Sam’s pizza but we can sure try at home and come close! I can tell you there is a reason why Stellarockers head to the home of pizza when they arrive back from away. It’s in our DNA and the BEST!

Ingredients:

Brown Pizza Sauce

• 3 – 19 oz cans tomatoes
• 2 ½  cup white flour
• 1 ½ tbsp salt
• 3 tbsp pepper
• ½ Bottle dried oregano
• 6 small onions
• 1 Bunch celery
• 3 – 5 green peppers

Instructions:

• In blender
• Blend tomatoes and flour: adding ¾ cup of flour to 1 can of tomatoes so it will mix well
• Add this to slow cooker
• Add salt, pepper and oregano

Put the following through a grinder or mince

• 6 small onions
• 1 bunch celery
• 3 – 5 green peppers
• Add to slow cooker

Then add to slow cooker:

• 1 – 5 1/2 oz can tomato paste
• 1 cup water
• 2 tbsp Crisco oil
• 3 tbsp chicken stock or 1 chicken OXO cube
• Mix well

• Cook on low in slow cooker
• Stir often
• Leave all night
• 3/4 cup of this sauce will make 1 large pizza
• Can be frozen in cup size portions
• Should make about 31-32 portions

Pizza Dough

Mix together and let rise:

• 2 pkg dry yeast
• ½ cup Lukewarm water
• 1 tsp white sugar

Let set 10 minutes, then add mixture to:

• ¾ cup Crisco oil
• 1 ½ cup lukewarm water
• 3 tsp salt
• 3 ¾ cup flour (plus more for rolling)

• After kneading
• Let rise 30 minutes in warm area
• Use more flour when rolling out
• Bake at 425 for 25 minutes or until done
• Makes 3 medium pizzas or 2 extra large
• Freezes well

Add your favorite toppings especially Brother’s Pepperoni and make a Sam’s Combo or Works with lots of fresh mozzarella to the edge.  Whatever is your fancy!

Enjoy!