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Red Sauce for Pizza

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The only trick to this uncooked sauce is finding good canned tomatoes: If you can’t find Jersey Fresh, look for ones from California, New Jersey, or Italy—the only ingredients should be tomatoes and salt.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 3 1/2 cups

Ingredients

2 garlic cloves, finely grated
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Whisk garlic, tomatoes, oil, and salt in a medium bowl. Don’t be tempted to add more salt; the flavor will concentrate when sauce is baked with pizza. Cover and chill 3 hours to let flavors come together before using.

  2. Do Ahead

    Step 2

    Sauce can be made 1 week ahead. Keep chilled.

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