A delicious and fresh homemade pizza sauce made with fresh tomatoes, garlic and basil!! Easy to make using only five ingredients, no cooking and less than 15 minutes from start to finish. Pizza night will be a hit in your home with this flavorful fresh tomato pizza sauce.
Cut an X in the bottom of each tomato. Place into a heat safe bowl and pour hot water over the top. Let the tomatoes soak for five minutes and then remove the peel.
Cut the peeled tomatoes in half and remove the seeds with a spoon. Cut into chunks and add to food processor. Pulse a few times to chop the tomatoes.
Add the chopped fresh basil, garlic and sea salt and pulse quickly 1-2 times to combine. For a chunky sauce all you need are a few additional pulses to chop and mix everything together. For a smoother sauce, run the processor for longer bursts to chop the tomatoes more.
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Be sure to check the post above for more about cooking pizza with your homemade tomato basil sauce, ingredient info, storage tips, and much more.
Use the right tomatoes. When it comes to pizza sauce Roma tomatoes contain less water which makes them a better option for making homemade sauce.
If you prefer a smooth sauce for pizza, use a blender instead of a food processor which will blend up the tomatoes more than the food processor.
For a thicker sauce drain the chopped tomatoes using a fine mesh strainer before adding all the other ingredients.
Take the time to peel the tomatoes. Don’t forget to remove the stem and hard core, and scoop out the seeds for a smoother, better tasting no cook pizza sauce.