Pizza Sauce

My best pizza sauce recipe! This easy homemade pizza sauce comes together in 5 minutes with 8 basic ingredients. Olive oil, garlic, and dried herbs fill it with rich, savory flavor. Recipe yields 4 cups sauce, enough for approximately 5 to 6 pizzas.

Prep Time: 5 minutes mins

Equipment

• Food Processor

Ingredients

• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, drained
• 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• ½ teaspoon cane sugar
• Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

• In a food processor, place the garlic. Pulse until finely chopped.
• Add the whole tomatoes, tomato paste, olive oil, Italian seasoning, salt, sugar, and several grinds of pepper. Process until smooth and season to taste.
• Spread pizza sauce directly on stretched pizza dough (there’s no need to cook it separately first). Store leftover sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. It also freezes well for up to 3 months.