Name: Homemade Pizza Sauce
Yield: Makes about 3 1/2 cups
Ingredients: 2 garlic cloves, finely grated; 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt

Photo by Alex Lau

The only trick to this uncooked sauce is finding good canned tomatoes: If you can’t find Jersey Fresh, look for ones from California, New Jersey, or Italy—the only ingredients should be tomatoes and salt.

Recipe information

Yield
Makes about 3 1/2 cups

Ingredients

2 garlic cloves, finely grated

1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt

Preparation

Step 1
Whisk garlic, tomatoes, oil, and salt in a medium bowl. Don’t be tempted to add more salt; the flavor will concentrate when sauce is baked with pizza. Cover and chill 3 hours to let flavors come together before using.
Do Ahead
Step 2
Sauce can be made 1 week ahead. Keep chilled.

TagsSauce Italian European Canned Tomato Tomato Vegetable Garlic Root Vegetable Vegetarian Vegan Gluten Free Dairy Free Nut Free Raw Easy Quick 5 Ingredients or Fewer Bon Appétit

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