This easy pizza sauce is ready in a couple of minutes, it's light, full of bright flavor and deliciously fresh. Added bonus? It doesn't require any cooking at all and it's perfect with any vegetarian pizza toppings.Recipe yield pizza sauce for 4 regular pizzas.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Total Time5 minutesmins
Course: Condiment, Sauce
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Easy pizza sauce
Calories: 315kcal
Author: Katia
Ingredients
1 can(14oz/400 grams)only good-quality tomatoes (San Marzano and cherry tomatoes are the best)
1 ½ TbspExtra virgin olive oil
½ scant tspfine salt, adjust to taste
¼ tspdried oregano
3-4 fresh basil leaves, torn into small pieces
freshly ground black pepper, optional
Instructions
Place all the ingredients in one bowl. I use ¼ heaped spoon of oregano, and a couple of cracks of freshly ground black pepper too, but the pepper is optional.
Smash the tomatoes with the back of a fork. You want to break them. You can use a stick blender to puree quickly tomatoes and basil just until the sauce is mixed throughly but still coarse (you don't want a smooth texture like tomato passata).
Taste, adjust the seasoning if desired. The sauce is ready.
Notes
What are San Marzano D.O.P. peeled tomatoes? Although "San Marzano” refers to both the plant and origin, DOP denomination makes the difference. Essentially, it refers to a specific variety of plum tomato grown in Italy's Argo Sarnese-Nocerino region, near Naples, often hailed as superior in flavor and texture than the rest of canned tomatoes. True San Marzanos are protected and regulated under Italian law and will have a D.O.P. seal denoting this. When you see on the label "San Marzano-style," isn't the same. Only when tomatoes are labeled as “San Marzano” D.O.P. Italy adhere to strict DOP (the Italian protected designation of origin) guidelines, which governs where they're grown and how they're processed.Storage: it keeps well for up to 4 days, stored in glass container and covered. It's freezable.Nutrition facts: the nutrition values are for one serving and are based on an online nutrition calculator (the final drizzle of olive oil is not included). It’s an estimate only and it should not be considered as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice. Please see my disclosure policies.