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Homemade Pizza Sauce

Easy homemade pizza sauce recipe that's made with just a few simple pantry ingredients.

Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
19 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 45 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Italian , American

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 15 ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 3 ounces tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • Pinch red pepper flakes optional

Instructions

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  1. Heat a saucepan over medium-low heat.
  2. When hot, add olive oil and reduce heat to low.
  3. 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.
  4. Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and a pinch of red pepper flakes, if using. Stir to combine.
  5. Cover the saucepan.
  6. Let simmer for 20-30 minutes over low, stirring occasionally.
  7. Let the sauce cool for at least 10 minutes before using.

Notes

  • Garlic: Feel free to add more garlic if you like a stronger garlic flavor to your sauce. 
  • 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. 
  • I use this recipe with my homemade pizza dough recipe. 
  • Nutrition values are estimates. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 45kcal (2%) Carbohydrates 7g (2%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 300mg (13%) Potassium 264mg (8%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 276IU (6%) Vitamin C 7mg (8%) Calcium 27mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 45

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 45kcal 2%
Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 300mg 13%
Potassium 264mg 6%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 276IU 6%
Vitamin C 7mg 8%
Calcium 27mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.