Homemade Pizza Sauce

Name: Homemade Pizza Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 cups
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes; 1 6 oz. can tomato paste; 1/2 Tbsp sugar; 3/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp dried basil; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; freshly cracked black pepper; 1 pinch crushed red pepper (optional)

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings
3 cups
Calories
15717 kcal
Course
Condiments
Cuisine
American

Homemade Pizza Sauce

Iris Warren

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Use this Homemade Pizza Sauce Recipe to make your own sauce at home in minutes with just a few pantry staples. Use now, or freeze for later!

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Ingredients

Servings

2 Tbsp olive oil $0.44
1 clove garlic, minced $0.04
1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes $1.67
1 6 oz. can tomato paste $0.94
1/2 Tbsp sugar $0.01
3/4 tsp salt $0.03
1 tsp dried basil $0.10
1/2 tsp dried oregano $0.05
freshly cracked black pepper $0.08
1 pinch crushed red pepper (optional) $0.05

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Instructions

Add the olive oil and garlic to a sauce pot and cook over medium heat for 1-2 minutes, or just until the garlic is soft and fragrant.
Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, salt, basil, oregano, some freshly cracked pepper (10-15 cranks of a pepper mill), and a pinch of red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.
Cover the pot, allow the pot to come to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low, and let simmer for 15 minutes minimum, or up to 30 minutes (I often let it simmer as I prepare my pizza dough).

Notes

To freeze this sauce, first cool it completely in the refrigerator, then transfer to quart-sized freezer bags or freezer-safe resealable containers and freeze until solid. Simply reheat over low heat in a sauce pot, with a lid to minimize evaporation, and stir often, until heated through.