“Juicy and sweet tomatoes with a hint of garlic, salt and basil make this the ideal pizza sauce for enhancing the flavour of your Classic Pizza Dough base,” says Ooni CEO Kristian Tapaninaho. And we couldn't agree more! 

Featured in our cookbook, “Ooni: Cooking with Fire,” and made on a stovetop in less than 30 minutes, this recipe is sure to become your go-to pizza sauce.

The secret to this classic pizza sauce recipe is choosing high-quality tomatoes that will make a noticeable difference to the flavour. We like canned San Marzano tomatoes, the traditional choice for Neapolitan pizzas. With their fleshy texture, low amount of seeds and slightly sweet flavour, this variety of plum tomato has been used in Italy and across the world for generations. 

Add fragrant garlic, fresh basil, olive oil, sugar and a dash of salt and pepper and you’ve got a sauce that would make any nonna proud.