New England Beach Pizza

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic
• 0.25 cups tomato paste
• 2 cups marinara sauce
• 0.25 cups water
• 0.25 cups white sugar
• 0.25 teaspoons dried oregano
• 0.25 teaspoons chili flakes

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C).

2. 2

   Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat; sauté garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in tomato paste, and cook, stirring, for another 30 seconds. Add marinara, water, sugar, oregano, and chili flakes. Bring to a simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes. Taste for seasoning and adjust if need be. Turn off heat and reserve.

3. 3

   Roll and stretch dough into a rectangle about 15x10 inches. Rub a 13x18-inch half sheet pan with olive oil and transfer dough on. Push, pull, and stretch dough to cover pan. If dough pulls back from the edge, let it rest for a few minutes, and then continue shaping.

4. 4

   Top dough with a light layer of sauce (the recipe will make extra sauce). Top with mozzarella cheese.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is cooked through, and the bottom is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

6. 6

   As soon as pizza comes out of the oven, top with slices of provolone. Pizza can be served immediately, or placed back in the oven for a few minutes to melt provolone even more.