Comments on: Homemade Pizza Sauce

By: Phoebe Moore (L&L Recipe Developer)

Phoebe Moore (L&L Recipe Developer) — Fri, 19 May 2023 15:46:06 +0000

In reply to Jenna. Hi Jenna, yes, definitely! It freezes well too.

By: Jenna

Jenna — Wed, 17 May 2023 14:58:47 +0000

Can you make this sauce ahead of time and store in the fridge until ready to use?

By: Phoebe Moore (L&L Recipe Developer)

Phoebe Moore (L&L Recipe Developer) — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 23:34:41 +0000

In reply to Lainey. Hi Lainey, great to know straining made such a difference for you! So glad you love the sauce.

By: Lainey

Lainey — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 12:21:47 +0000

I’ve been making my own pizza – ever since finding love and lemons 😉 why buy when this is so much better. I’ve made this pizza sauce several times, however last night was the first time I strained the liquid from the can of tomatoes before adding to the food processor. BIG difference and will do this every time going forward – it no longer held any excess liquid on top of the pizza and cooked perfectly. I also didn’t waste the drained liquid, I added it to a batch of classic tomato soup.
Highly recommend this step in Jeanine’s *note.

By: Jeanine Donofrio

Jeanine Donofrio — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 19:11:38 +0000

In reply to Cass. Hi Cass, nope, it's not necessary. The dough won't stick to the preheated stone, and if you try greasing a pan, you'll have harder time stretching the dough to the edges without it springing back.

By: Cass

Cass — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 19:05:39 +0000

Do you grease your pizza pan or stone before putting the dough on?

By: Jeanine Donofrio

Jeanine Donofrio — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 21:14:53 +0000

In reply to Carl.

Hi Carl, this one is just for pizza (because it cooks while the pizza bakes), but check out this post for a few delicious versions of tomato pasta sauce: https://www.loveandlemons.com/creamy-pasta-pomodoro/

By: Carl

Carl — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 21:10:45 +0000

Can you use this as a pasta sauce also or do you have a recipe for it?

By: Jeanine Donofrio

Jeanine Donofrio — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 16:53:45 +0000

In reply to Jessica. Yep, it cooks as you bake the pizza! It's not a heavy tomato-past-y sauce, it's light like a Margherita pizza sauce which is what I prefer.

By: Jeanine Donofrio

Jeanine Donofrio — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 16:51:25 +0000

In reply to Susana. you can use fresh ones if you like - this is my simple go-to pantry pizza sauce that I use year round.