---
title: "Pizza Sauce"
section: recipes
description: "Simple 3-ingredient pizza sauce: blend drained canned tomatoes with olive oil and salt until smooth. Use immediately or refrigerate."
tags: ["pizza", "sauce", "tomatoes", "olive-oil", "italian"]
created: 2024-03-09T16:52:00Z
updated: 2026-07-29T21:20:27Z
cid: bafkreifrl3k4hqozwhx3mxbxfhqlrvh5xt5oqofa3ciok2qosf63lrxt24
html: https://iammatthias.com/recipes/1710031949965-pizza-sauce
---

# Pizza Sauce

```recipe
yield: "about 500 ml — enough for 4 pizzas"
time: "10 min"

ingredients:
  - { id: canned-whole-tomatoes, item: "Canned whole tomatoes", amount: "28 ounces", note: "Drained" }
  - { id: olive-oil, item: "Olive oil", amount: "1 tablespoon", note: "Extra-virgin" }
  - { id: salt, item: "Salt", amount: "To taste", note: "Preferably fine sea salt" }

steps:
  - id: s1
    in: [canned-whole-tomatoes]
    do: "drain the canned"
    detail: "Drain the canned tomatoes and remove any hard stems."
  - id: s2
    in: [s1, olive-oil, salt]
    do: "place the tomatoes"
    detail: "Place the tomatoes, olive oil, and a pinch of salt in a food processor."
  - id: s3
    in: [s2]
    do: "blend until smooth"
    detail: "Blend until smooth. Taste and adjust salt as needed."
  - id: s4
    in: [s3]
    do: "use immediately or store"
    detail: "Use immediately or store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. For a detailed guide and additional tips, refer to the original recipe page."
```

---

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