I made this pizza. I thought it was great. I used 1 cup of low sodium pizza sauce and 1/2 cup of pumpkin based on the reviews that it had gotten previously. It worked out great. Of course 1-1/2 cups of sauce is way more than you need for this one pizza. I would probably cover 3 pizzas with that much sauce. Also I used 2 cups of cheese (I know the cheese isn't very good for you but I did use skim mozzarella). The turkey pepperoni was great also. Michelle Pocomoke MD
it was delicouis it taste so good Desteny brooklyn ny
I was curious about the flavor of pumpkin in the sauce. If I make this again I would increase the tomato to double and cut the pumkin in half. Or skip the pumpkin all together. It had a very odd flavor. Anonymous Worcester MA
Over all great recipe but I did change a few things. I used whole wheat pitas because I could not find any whole wheat pizza dough (no time to make any either). I also used 1 can of tomato sauce and 1/2 can of pumpkin puree. I love having the pumpkin in the sauce and none of my kids or my husband new anything was added to my normal pizza sauce. I even added the rest of the pumpkin to my spaghetti sauce with the same luck in no one tasting it. This is definitly going to be in all the pizza sauce I make from now on.
I made the recipe as written with one cup of pumpkin to 1/2 cup tomato and you definitely could taste the pumpkin. We ate it but I thought it did not taste good and would not make it again as written. I think lessening the amount of pumpkin is a good idea.
i create my own marinara sauce with onion garlic and no salt tomato sauce then added in the 1/2 can of pumpkin puree..makes plenty that you can freeze. i also make my 100% whole wheat dough which i only use half so that it becomes a thin crust pizza and then it helps me feel less guilty about doubling up on the low fat mozzarella and turkey pepperoni. comes out great each time
After reading all the comments I did change the recipe a bit. I only used 1/4 cup of pumpkin puree and 1 cup of tomato sauce. It turned out great! I couldn't really taste the pumpkin but it gave the sauce a great thickness. I would make this again with the changes. Ashley Charlotte NC
I make this crazy tomato pumpkin sauce all the time and I think it is great. For some strange reason it comes out just like regular pizza sauce but is loaded with fiber and vitamins! My kids LOOOOVE it and never think twice about eating it! Karen Houston TX
Yum!!! I did 1/2 cup pumpkin and 1 cup tomato and it turned out smooth and yummy. For extra flavor I also added southwestern chipotle flakes and oregano. A tip about the dough: have to people stretch and turn it at the same time. Then add some olive oil to it and knead so that when it is actually rolled out it will not snap back into a small blob. Pros: I loved mixing the pumpkin with the tomato sauce!
