Marinara pizza is a type of Italian pizza. Marinara means “from the sea”, and the sauce on this style of pizza generally contains both tomato sauce and olive oil. It is made with little to no cheese, but may contain toppings such as tomato slices, anchovies, shrimp, clams or mussels. This type of pizza is also known as red sauce or white pie.
The recipe for marinara pizza typically consists of canned crushed tomatoes mixed with garlic and herbs such as basil or oregano along with extra-virgin olive oil.