Easy Homemade Pizza Sauce

Name: Easy Homemade Pizza Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 3 cups
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil; 2 cloves minced garlic; 2 cans crushed tomatoes (28 oz or 800 g total); 1 small carton tomato paste (6 oz or 200 g); 1/2 tablespoon sugar; 3/4 tsp salt; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; Black pepper to taste; pinch red pepper flakes, optional

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5.0

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Excellent

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings
3 cups
Calories
80 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian

Easy Homemade Pizza Sauce

Gavin Ward

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So much better then the jarred stuff, this homemade pizza sauce comes together in minutes and has perfect thickness and flavor.

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Ingredients

Servings

2 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves minced garlic
2 cans crushed tomatoes (28 oz or 800 g total)
1 small carton tomato paste (6 oz or 200 g)
1/2 tablespoon sugar
3/4 tsp salt
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
Black pepper to taste
pinch red pepper flakes, optional

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Instructions

Add the olive oil to a saucepan and heat over medium. Add the garlic cloves and cook 1-2 minutes or until soft and fragrant.
Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, salt, basil, oregano, some pepper, and red pepper flakes if using. Stir to combine.
Cover the pot, let it come to a simmer, then simmer for 15-20 minutes on low heat.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Budget Bytes.
To freeze any extra sauce, allow it to cool in the fridge first, then portion it off (I usually do 1/3-1/2 cup portions) in freezer safe ziploc bags. That way you can thaw each individual portion as desired. You can thaw in the fridge, or place bag in some hot water for faster thawing.