Quick Fresh Pizza Sauce

Name: Quick Fresh Pizza Sauce
Yield: Makes 3 cups
Ingredients: 2½ pounds very ripe plum or medium-size tomatoes; 2½ pounds very ripe plum or medium-size tomatoes; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; ½ teaspoon garlic powder; ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Preparation info

Makes
3
cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Tomatoes

By Julia Rutland

Published 2021

About

Pizza sauce contains all the same ingredients as a regular pasta or marinara sauce, with a bit of extra oregano to give it that distinct flavor. Pasta sauces are simmered on the cooktop while pizza sauces are used raw.

Ingredients

2½ pounds very ripe plum or medium-size tomatoes
1 tablespoon tomato paste

Sauce
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Cut tomatoes in half and squeeze to remove all of the seeds and liquid. Coarsely chop and transfer to a food processor. Add tomato paste, oil, Italian seasoning, oregano, salt, sugar, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes. Pulse several times until finely chopped.