Red Sauce for Pizza

A classic pizza sauce made with crushed tomatoes, garlic, and olive oil. This simple but flavorful sauce is perfect for spreading on pizza dough before baking.

4 servings
3 hr

Ingredients

  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • teaspoons fine sea salt

Cooking Instructions

  1. 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.

    180 min

  2. 2.

    Sauce can be made 1 week ahead. Keep chilled.