Sam's Pizza Sauce

The really big question is.......am I going to be smote by a Greek God pissed off that I have put the secret "brown sauce" recipe on the internet? What is this special sauce that would cause gods to take note you ask? If you are from Pictou County, you already know. If you are not and have never heard of our famous brown sauce (pizza sauce), let me explain.

Generations ago, Greek sauce masters took up residence in the humble County of Pictou amongst the many Scottish immigrants. They took it upon themselves to create humble eateries where the townsfolk could enjoy souvlakis, Greek salads and ..... pizza. "Pizza!" you say, that's Italian! Perhaps in the rest of the world it is Italian, but in Pictou County, it is Greek. The secret of the sauce stayed hidden for hundreds of years but over time, rumours spread, people met in secret places to exchange information, until finally.....there was a complete recipe. And today, I share it with you.

Now, if you live in Pictou County, I doubt you would go to the trouble of making this delectable sauce, but for those of us away, who must endure those damn pictures their friends post on Facebook of the "best pizza ever," this is for you. We can now make our own "best pizza ever," although it is not as good as the original, it is really, really close!

This might be a disappointing photo realization for many of the meat lover's pizza. This large amount of vegetables, and that is not even including the tomatoes, is in your delicious pizza sauce. Like it or not, you are getting your veggie intake.

This recipe just fits into my six quart crock pot. Perfect fit. It looks weird and wrong as you cook it, but it's not. It's perfection.

I've had to switch platform providers and so have lost all the comments attached to this post. That is a shame as lots of interesting stories and feedback. The most important recipe comment was about the pepper. The original recipe had 3 1/2 tablespoons and many said it was too peppery. I've switched it to 3 tbsp with a comment about using less based on your tastes. Some mentioned that the pepper taste does mellow over time.

Sorry Peter - "This is like the undying Pictou County thread. It may outlive us all ;)." I'm sad to prove you wrong but I have no way to save the thread.