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Basic Pizza Sauce

This pizza sauce makes a great base for any fresh pizza. I used it on a base made from this pizza dough.
Course: Side Dish
Keyword: Basic Pizza Sauce, Healthy Food, Healthy Food Guide, HFG, Pizza Sauce, Side Dish
Servings: 3 cups

Ingredients

  • 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes use a high-quality brand like Muir Glen
  • 2 Tbsps extra-virgin oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ tsp fine sea salt

Instructions

  • In a large glass container with a lid, combine the tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, and salt. That's it. You're done. If using this sauce pizza, there's no need to simmer it.
  • Use about 1 cup of sauce per 12-inch pizza and spread evenly over the daoug.
  • Store in the fridge for up to 5 days or divide between 1-cup size freezer-safe containers and freeze for up to 3 months.

Notes

Flanagan, Shalane & Kopecky, Elyse (2018) Run Fast Cook Fast Eat Slow Rodale Publishing