Quick Pizza Sauce

Makes about 3½ cups

• One 28-ounce can whole tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ¼ teaspoon salt

Combine the tomatoes, cheese, garlic, sugar, oregano, and salt in a blender and process until smooth, about 1 minute. You’ll need about ¾ cup of sauce for each pizza. Extra sauce can be simmered for 30 minutes to thicken and then stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Chef’s Note

How much sauce and cheese do I need?

• Each 12- to 14-inch pizza will use about ¾ cup of sauce.
• Each 12- to 14-inch pizza will use ½ pound of shredded cheese.

Pour the sauce in the middle of the pizza and, using the bottom of a ladle, move the sauce around in a circular motion. This technique ensures that the center of the pie is not too heavy and saturated with sauce.