Father Dominic's 8-Minute Pizza Sauce

I'm back! We had a fabulous time on our cruise. And I will be sharing pictures all week.

Several weeks ago, I was asked to do a review of a cookbook, Thursday Night Pizza. Well, I jumped at the chance because I love pizza. And what makes this book especially interesting is the fact that it's written by a Benedictine monk. What a unique individual Father Dominic is. In addition to serving the Lord, he also serves his brothers at Saint Bede Abbey by making pizza every Thursday night. He currently has written three cookbooks and also had a show on public television.

After being pampered all week on the cruise, I needed to ease back into cooking and baking. So I decided to try the 8-Minute Pizza Sauce recipe. I used a store bought pizza crust because Publix had them buy-1 get-1. And to make our pizza healthier, we used sauteed pepper and onions and turkey bacon. No cheese.

Ingredients:
1 (15 ounce) can of crushed tomatoes, undrained
1/4 cup tomato paste
1/4 cup red wine
2 small cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
salt to taste

Directions:
In a medium saucepan, heat tomatoes, paste, and wine over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in seasonings, turn heat down, and simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to lukewarm before use. May be refrigerated for up to 3 days.

Pap and I rode this cute little three wheeled scooter around the beautiful island of Cozumel. It was a Blast!!