Un-cooked Pizza Sauce

I had some past due Balkan yogurt in the fridge, which I planned to use for pizza dough, but I found myself without any pizza sauce, and I did not want to venture to the store.

I searched up various recipes for "no-cook" pizza sauce using canned tomatoes starting here and ending up with my own creation below.

I poured the finished sauce into a mason jar and whatever didn't fit into 4 half-cup portions to freeze for a later date when I find myself needing pizza sauce again!  This turned out really well.

 A few simple ingredients into the bowl of my food processor transformed into a very flavorful sauce that will no doubt intensify the longer it sits.

I went pretty heavy on the garlic and chili peppers for an intense flavor, but amounts can easily be altered to suit one's preferences.

Some pesto and/or a big handful of fresh basil from the garden might be a nice addition as well.





1 28 ounce can diced tomatoes with their juices
1 tin of tomato paste
6 large cloves of garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons of dry oregano
1 generous teaspoon of red chili flakes
2 teaspoons of balsamic reduction
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 tablespoon of honey (to cut the acidity of the tomatoes)
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

I crushed my garlic with this ceramic garlic plate that I bought at the Farmers' Market.  Love this thing!  We eat a ton of garlic, and while I usually chop it coarsely with a knife or grate it with my zester, this crushes the garlic and really infuses the flavour quickly into whatever you are preparing.  I have used it every day since I bought it.  You can use it on a variety of other things, including ginger root, which we also eat a ton of, and I imagine it would work well for our ginger tea as well.

Throw your crushed garlic and all of your other ingredients into the bowl of your food processor (blender would likely work just fine as well, maybe even an immersion blender in a deep mixing bowl)

Process until combined, scraping the sides and tasting for any additions... more salt, pepper, honey, whatever as you go. That's it.

Keeps for about a week in the fridge, or you can freeze it for later use.

I was impressed.  I think pizza sauce just joined the ranks of hummus and protein bars!  You can apparently quite simply make a super delicious pizza sauce with tinned tomatoes!! for next to nothing, and it is seriously superior to the store-bought variety.