Nick Stellino’s No-Cook Pizza Sauce 🍅🍕
Overview:
🕒 Prep Time: 2 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 2 minutes
🍽️ Recipe Yield: Makes about 1 1/2 cups of pizza sauce
🥗 Recipe Category: Sauces
🔑 Keywords: Vegetable, Savory, < 15 Mins, No Cook, Beginner Cook, Small Appliance, Easy
Description:
It doesn’t get any easier than this. This is Nick Stellino’s basic pizza sauce, the perfect foundation for a delicious Pizza Margherita. Nick recommends using the best quality tomato sauce and paste available for that authentic Italian flavor. While he usually prefers to start with fresh tomatoes, he understands that not everyone has access to ripe, flavorful tomatoes year-round. 🍅✨ So, this quick and easy recipe comes to the rescue, ensuring you get a burst of summer in every bite of your pizza, no matter the season. Any leftovers? Freeze them for later pizza nights or use to kickstart a flavorful spaghetti sauce.
Ingredients:
Here’s what you’ll need:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tomato sauce |
| 1/2 | Tomato paste |
| 1/4 | Oregano (dried) |
| 1/4 | Basil (dried) |
| 3/4 | Sugar |
| 1 | (Optional) Garlic clove, minced |
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 126
- Fat: 0.8g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 1547mg
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 6.5g
- Sugar: 20.4g
- Protein: 6.3g
Instructions:
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Prepare Ingredients: Gather your tomato sauce, tomato paste, oregano, dried basil, sugar, and optional minced garlic clove.
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Blend it Up: Place all the ingredients in a food processor. 💫
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Pulse Away: Pulse the ingredients about 10 times or until everything is well combined and you have achieved your desired consistency.
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Taste Test: Give it a taste. Adjust the seasoning if needed. You might want to add a pinch of salt or more herbs for extra flavor.
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Use or Store: Your pizza sauce is now ready to go! Spread it on your pizza dough, add your favorite toppings, and bake to perfection. If you have leftover sauce, store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week, or freeze it for longer storage. 🍕🌟
Tips:
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Fresh Herbs: If you have fresh oregano and basil on hand, feel free to use them! Just remember that dried herbs are more concentrated, so you’ll need a bit more if using fresh.
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Garlic Lover? For a garlicky kick, add a minced garlic clove to the food processor along with the other ingredients.
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Customize: This sauce is versatile! Play around with the seasonings to suit your taste. Add a pinch of red pepper flakes for some heat or a splash of balsamic vinegar for depth of flavor.
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Pizza Perfect: Use this sauce as the base for your homemade pizzas. It’s also great for dipping breadsticks or calzones!
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Batch Cooking: Double or triple the recipe and freeze in portions for quick and easy pizza nights whenever the craving strikes.
Flavorful and Easy!
Nick Stellino’s No-Cook Pizza Sauce is a game-changer for pizza lovers everywhere. 🎉 With just a few simple ingredients and a whirl in the food processor, you’ll have a flavorful sauce that elevates your homemade pizzas to restaurant-quality status. Whether you’re a beginner cook or a seasoned chef, this recipe is a must-try. So, grab your ingredients, fire up that food processor, and get ready to impress your family and friends with delicious homemade pizza! 🍕😋
