Question on CL New York-Style Pizza Sauce

[Sheila in MD]

I made this recipe tonight and only used half...wondering if I could freeze the other half? I have frozen pizza sauce before but it was cooked first. I did not use fresh basil and I sauteed the garlic in the oil first. Thanks!

Sheila in MD

New York-Style Pizza Sauce


Our pizza and calzone recipes use all of this stir-together, no-cook sauce.
This recipe goes with Grilled Pepper, Onion, and Sausage Calzones, Spinach and Ricotta Pizza


7 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 (14.5-ounce) can petite-cut diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste



1. Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl; stir with a whisk.



Yield: 2 2/3 cups (serving size: about 1/4 cup)

CALORIES 40 ; FAT 1.9g (sat 0.3g,mono 1.4g,poly 0.2g); CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg; CALCIUM 17mg; CARBOHYDRATE 5.6g; SODIUM 170mg; PROTEIN 1g; FIBER 1.4g; IRON 0.7mg

Cooking Light, JULY 2009