The legendary sauce for the South Shore Bar Pizza can be used on any pizza you wish to make satisfying and delicious!
South Shore Bar Pizza Sauce
This South Shore bar pizza sauce recipe for the tomato sauce they use for the legendary South Shore bar pizza. This uncooked tomato sauce only has a few ingredients, but it makes for a delicious and satisfying sauce for any pizza!
I like the South Shore bar pizza sauce because it is effortless to make yet delicious. Putting this sauce together takes just a few simple, inexpensive ingredients, but it doesn’t lack any flavor! I think you will like it for any pizza too! This recipe will elevate the overall flavor profile of your favorite pizza. Its tangy tomato flavor will balance with the richness of the cheese and other toppings.
While this sauce may be a little thinner than some you may be used to, it will slightly thicken when cooked.
South Shore bar pizza is a very specific style of pizza found on the southeast coast from Boston to Cape Cod, MA. While this pizza takes a little effort and time, it is worth it! If you would like to have the whole recipe for South Shore bar pizza and learn more about it, you can find the instructions for the dough and toppings here: South Shore Bar Pizza
Ingredients for South Shore Bar Pizza Sauce
- One 14-oz can (390g) of crushed tomatoes (about 1 ½ cups)
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
How to Make South Shore Bar Pizza Sauce
Combine all sauce ingredients in the food processor bowl or blender. Pulse until all ingredients are combined and smooth. Transfer to a container with a lid and refrigerate until needed. You can make the sauce up to 4 days ahead.
Substitutions and Variations
This is the specific sauce for South Shore bar pizza. It won’t be an authentic South Shore bar pizza sauce if you change it too much. However, you should also make a sauce you’d enjoy, especially if you will be using this sauce for a different type of pizza. If you still want to keep it authentic, you can add more oregano or red pepper flakes if you enjoy those flavors and want to enhance them more. If you want to mix it up even more, add a few grinds of black pepper, fresh or dried garlic, or some different Italian herbs like basil or a mixed Italian herb blend.
Different restaurants will have different variations. Check out Edible South Massachusetts for a list of where you can buy this amazing pizza in person!
Additional Tips for Making South Shore Bar Pizza Sauce
An immersion blender will also work if you do not have a blender or food processor. You can also mix the sauce together by hand, but the tomatoes will stay slightly chunkier.
As with anything else, using the best ingredients will result in the best-tasting sauce. While fresh tomatoes may seem like a good idea, they are too watery for pizza. Use a high-quality can of crushed tomatoes. Also, use high-quality dried oregano that is not too old. The herbs will not spoil, but they will lose some of their flavor and color. I like to get my spices from The Spice House.
How to Store South Shore Bar Pizza Sauce
You can place it in a container with a lid and store it in the refrigerator until ready to use for your pizza. Alternatively, you can keep it in a freezer-safe container and take it out to defrost 24 hours before using it. A handy tip for sauce is that a standard-size ice cube tray holds one ounce of sauce in each cube mold. You can freeze the sauce in one-ounce portions and then pop them out and store them in a bag or container. Then you can defrost the amount you need and keep the rest frozen. You can store the sauce in the freezer for up to 6 months.
South Shore Bar Pizza Sauce
Ingredients
- 14 oz Crushed Tomatoes 1 can – 390g or about 1 ½ cups
- ½ tsp Oregano Dried
- ½ tsp Sugar Granulated
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 1 Pinch Red Pepper Flakes Optional
Instructions
- Combine all sauce ingredients in the food processor bowl or blender. Pulse until all ingredients are combined and smooth. Transfer to a container with a lid and refrigerate until needed. You can make the sauce up to 4 days ahead.
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Heather is a passionate culinary enthusiast who has honed her baking and cooking skills since she was a young girl. Her culinary journey started in the kitchens of her mom, dad, aunt, and grandma. Even though Heather loves the comfort of a familiar recipe, she often embraces the role of an explorer in the kitchen and enjoys experimenting with new techniques and ingredients.