Mike Isabella's Pepperoni Sauce

By Sharmd

Ingredients

• 6-oz. pepperoni, cut into thin slices
• 4-oz. yellow onion, sliced thin
• 2 cloves garlic, sliced thin
• 1 teaspoon chili flake
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed, toasted
• 4-oz. crushed San Marzano tomatoes, chopped
• 4-oz. chicken stock
• 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

Preparation

Step 1

In a pot, sweat onions in olive oil for five to seven minutes. Add garlic and continue to sweat for two minutes. Add the pepperoni and cook for about three more minutes. Add spices and cook for an additional minute. Add the crushed tomatoes with the juice and cook for five more minutes. Lastly, add chicken stock and simmer for 40 minutes. Remove the mixture from heat and puree in a blender. Season with salt and pass it through a fine china cap. Finally, add the splash of vinegar.