Olive Oil Pizza Sauce
This flavor packed olive oil pizza sauce is ridiculously easy to make, and is perfect to make and enjoy on your homemade pizzas! With just 4 simple ingredients and minutes of your kitchen time, you'll be able to make this wicked delicious and aromatic sauce, and even store it for weeks.
Use it for dipping, drizzling and everything else- this sauce is a keeper! Whip this up along with some crispy Italian breadcrumbs and you've got yourself two condiments that you'll use over and over.
I've been trying condiments from different countries around the world, and I have to admit- the simple, versatile flavors of Italian cuisine is always a winner in my household. My Cherry Tomato Confit is an absolute staple for our breakfast toast, and everyone raves about my Oven Roasted Italian Peppers.
This time, I wanted to try yet another simple condiment that boasts those beautiful Italian flavors, and is simple and easy to make.
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What's So Great About the Recipe?
One of the best things about this recipe is the fact that it is a no-cook recipe. If you're looking for something simple, effortless and versatile to use for your Italian recipes, this sauce is the one!
All you'll need is a few pantry staples, 5 minutes of kitchen time and that's it!
Recipe Ingredients
Garlic: Fresh garlic is the hero ingredient here. I'm a huge garlic fan, so I used garlic with my heart here. Use as much as you prefer.
Shallots: I also had a few shallots, so I added them in too. Feel free to skip these.
Olive oil: This one's the base of the sauce, so make sure you select an olive oil that's really good quality. Even better, use extra virgin olive oil. You can also use Lemon Infused Olive Oil to lend it a bright, citrusy flavor.
Seasonings: I kept it simple, and just used some dried mixed herbs for that authentic Italian flavor, some red pepper flakes or jalapeno flakes for a bit of heat, and some salt and pepper.
See recipe card for quantities.
Substitutions & Variations
- Don't have mixed herbs? Use any Italian seasoning you have at hand and it should work just as well. I love using my Homemade Garlic Bread Seasoning mix sometimes.
- Add a cheesy twist to this pizza sauce by adding some shredded Parmesan cheese or Pecorino Romano into the mix.
- To bring a different flavor to the olive oil pizza sauce, swap the shallots for scallion whites.
- Swap the fresh garlic for some garlic confit or Air Fryer Roasted Garlic to lend the sauce a deeper, smoky flavor.
- To lend a bit of extra flavor to the sauce, you can swap the olive oil for an infused oil like Garlic Rosemary Infused Olive Oil or Habanero Oil if you want it to have a kick of heat.
How to Make Olive Oil Pizza Sauce
Finely chop the fresh garlic and shallots. You can mince them if you want to.
Transfer them to a bowl along with the seasonings.
Pour in the olive oil.
Give it all a good mix and refrigerate until ready to use.
💭Top Tip
To enhance the flavors of the olive oil sauce, heat the olive oil for a few minutes and then pour the hot oil on the top of the garlic and shallot mixture.
How to Store Leftover Olive Oil Pizza Sauce
Store your leftover olive oil sauce in a glass jar or an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4-5 days. I wouldn't recommend storing it beyond this point, as food safety experts highly advise against storing raw garlic in oil for long.
Tips & Tricks to Nail the Recipe
- To make things quicker, use a food processor to blitz the garlic and shallots into fine pieces.
- If you're working with a smaller batch of the sauce and have only a few garlic cloves and shallots, using a food processor may not be a great idea, as the bits can stick to the sides. Use a microplane to grate them instead.
- Swap the classic salt in the recipe for a flavored salt like Jalapeno Salt, Garlic Parsley Salt, celery salt or Homemade Herb Salt to amp up the flavors.
How to Use the Olive Oil Pizza Sauce
I love using this olive oil sauce to make my homemade pizza Bianca (Italian for white pizza). It's the perfect simple swap for a classic tomato-based pizza sauce.
You can also use it as a dipping sauce for your crusty breads, chips or anything else.
Recipe FAQs
You can, but the sauce will not have that same chunky texture you're looking for, and the garlic flavor won't be as powerful too.
I wouldn't recommend freezing the sauce, as it can turn bitter and taste unpleasant. It takes just a few minutes to make, so it's best to make and enjoy it fresh.
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Olive Oil Pizza Sauce
Ingredients
- 3-4 garlic
- 2-3 shallots
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon mixed herbs
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Finely chop the fresh garlic and shallots. You can mince them if you want to.
- Transfer them to a bowl along with the seasonings.
- Pour in the olive oil.
- Give it all a good mix and refrigerate until ready to use.
Notes
- To enhance the flavors of the olive oil sauce, heat the olive oil for a few minutes and then pour the hot oil on the top of the garlic and shallot mixture.
- To make things quicker, use a food processor to blitz the garlic and shallots into fine pieces.
- If you're working with a smaller batch of the sauce and have only a few garlic cloves and shallots, using a food processor may not be a great idea, as the bits can stick to the sides. Use a microplane to grate them instead.
- Store your leftover olive oil sauce in a glass jar or an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4-5 days. I wouldn't recommend storing it beyond this point, as food safety experts highly advise against storing raw garlic in oil for long.
