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Homemade Pizza Sauce Recipe

A simple pizza sauce made from a 28-ounce can of San Marzano tomatoes, fresh basil, and sea salt — pulsed to retain some texture.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 11 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 28 ouncecan San Marzano tomatoes
  • 8-10 roughly chiffonade fresh basil leaves
  • 1 teaspoonsea salt

Equipment

  • Food Processor
  • Blender
  • food mill
  • Bowl
  • Knife

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Open the 28ouncecan of San Marzano tomatoes and pour the tomatoes and their juices into a food processor, blender, or a container for a food mill.
  2. If using a food processor or blender: pulse on high about 20–25 times, stopping when the tomatoes are smoother but still have some chunks. If using a food mill: pass the tomatoes through once using a medium or coarse disk to retain some texture.
  3. Remove any large stems from the basil leaves. Stack the 8–10 fresh basil leaves, roll them tightly, and slice across the roll to create a rough chiffonade.
  4. Transfer the processed tomatoes to a bowl if needed, add the chiffonaded basil and 1 teaspoon sea salt, and stir until evenly combined.
  5. Serve.

Notes

Make-Ahead:You can make this recipe up to 2 days ahead of time.
How to Store:Cover and keep in the refrigerator for up to 6 days. Cover and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator for 1 day before using.
Having limited access tofresh san Marzano tomatoes in the states, I prefer to use canned.
If you want to use fresh Roma tomatoes or whole peeled canned tomatoes add a little sugar to them so that they can match the flavor of San Marzano tomatoes.