5 from 12 votes
Homemade Pizza Sauce
Homemade Pizza Sauce cooks crushed tomatoes and tomato paste with garlic, olive oil, sugar, salt, Italian seasoning, and optional red pepper flakes. Simmering the sauce melds the flavors into a thick, balanced sauce ready to spread on pizza dough. The combination of herbs and slight sweetness creates a classic tomato sauce base suitable for various pizza toppings.
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
17 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 crushed tomatoes canned
- 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
- Heat a saucepan over medium-low heat.
- When hot, add olive oil and reduce heat to low.
- 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.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and a pinch of red pepper flakes, if using. Stir to combine.
- Cover the saucepan.
- Let simmer for 20-30 minutes over low, stirring occasionally.
- Let the sauce cool for at least 10 minutes before using.
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Notes
- Increase garlic for a stronger flavor if desired.
- Sugar balances tomato acidity but can be substituted with a small amount of baking soda or omitted.
- Salt quantity can be adjusted according to taste and other ingredients.
- If Italian seasoning is unavailable, mix dried basil, oregano, thyme, marjoram, and rosemary as a substitute.
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
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
276IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
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.