Learn to make this authentic 5-minute pizza sauce just the way they do in ITALY - easy, fast, and SO fresh!
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time0 minutesmins
Total Time5 minutesmins
Course: pizza
Cuisine: Italian
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: 5 minute pizza sauce, authentic Italian pizza sauce, best pizza sauce recipe, easy pizza sauce recipe
Servings: 4cups
Calories: 56kcal
Author: Whitney Reist | Sweet Cayenne
Cost: $3
Ingredients
1 (32 ounce) can whole San Marzano tomatoes
¼cupfresh basil leaves, packed
½teaspoonKosher salt
¼ teaspoonfreshly-cracked black pepper
2tablespoonsgood quality extra virgin olive oil(I like California Olive Ranch or a single-olive, single-origin Italian variety like Pruneti Frantoio)
Instructions
Place the tomatoes and their juices into a large bowl. Wash your hands, then use your fingers to smush the tomatoes into the juices. Smush them into small, 1'' pieces.
Wash the basil and cut the leaves chiffonade style into thin strips.
Stir the basil, salt, pepper, and olive oil into the prepare tomatoes.
Use the sauce right away on pizzas, or freeze in small containers or the wells of a muffin tin to use for up to 6 months.Thaw frozen sauce in the refrigerator the night before you plan to use it.