Easy homemade pizza sauce recipe! This simple pizza sauce is made with pantry staples like canned tomatoes for an easy sauce that can be made any time!
This homemade pizza sauce is super easy to make! It’s made with just a few simple pantry staples, and, best of all, it tastes great!
The pizza sauce can be used to make homemade pizza or as a dipping sauce for homemade bread sticks, pepperoni bread, or garlic knots. And you can make a batch now or freeze it for later!
How to make pizza sauce from scratch
Step 1: Sauté garlic over low heat, stirring constantly. Don’t let the garlic brown or scorch.
Step 2: Stir in the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes. The red pepper flakes don’t add heat, but they add a little extra flavor.
Step 3: Cover and simmer tomato sauce for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover and stir. Let the sauce cool to room temperature before using.
Recipe Tips!
- Garlic: Feel free to add more garlic if you like a stronger garlic flavor to your sauce.
- Tomatoes: Grab crushed San Marzano tomatoes if you can find them. Otherwise, use any type of crushed tomatoes.
- Sugar: The sugar helps to balance out the sauce. However, you can omit the sugar if you prefer and use a pinch or so of baking soda instead.
- Salt: The salt can be adjusted to taste.
- Italian seasoning: If you don’t have Italian seasoning, you can use a combination of dried basil, dried oregano, dried thyme, dried marjoram, and dried rosemary.
Uses
Pizza sauce can be used in so many ways! Here are a few ideas:
- It can be used with pizza dough as a pizza sauce.
- Use it as a dipping sauce for breadsticks, pepperoni bread, garlic knots, and more.
- It can also be used as a pasta sauce.
Storage
Store the sauce in an airtight container. This sauce can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days.
To freeze, let the cooked sauce cool to room temperature. Pour the sauce into a freezer-safe container and freeze.
To use, thaw overnight in the fridge. Then, reheat until warmed through.
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Homemade Pizza Sauce
Equipment
- Saucepan
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 15 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 3 ounces tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Pinch red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Heat a saucepan over medium-low heat.
- When hot, add olive oil and reduce heat to low.1 tablespoon olive oil
- Stir in garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1-2 minutes, or just until the garlic is soft and fragrant. You don't want the garlic to brown, or it can get bitter.2 cloves garlic
- Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and a pinch of red pepper flakes, if using. Stir to combine.15 ounce can crushed tomatoes, 3 ounces tomato paste, 1 teaspoon granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, Pinch red pepper flakes
- Cover the saucepan.
- Let simmer for 20-30 minutes over low, stirring occasionally.
- Let the sauce cool for at least 10 minutes before using.
Notes
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Comments & Reviews
Natalie says
It tastes good. I like how easy it is.
Kate says
Thank you!
Sandra says
I made this to go with the pizza dough. My kids loved it. Thank you!
Kate says
You’re very welcome! I’m glad that your family liked it. Thanks for commenting! =)