Pizza Sauce Recipe
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
83 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
Italian, International
Pizza Sauce Recipe
Description
The sauce begins with crushing fresh ripe tomatoes or preparing canned tomatoes to a coarse or smooth consistency. Garlic is lightly sautéed in olive oil to infuse flavor without browning, then combined with the tomatoes and cooked on low heat. Fresh or dried basil and oregano alongside salt and black pepper season the sauce.
Simmering the sauce for about 25 minutes thickens it to a spreadable texture, revealing oil specks as it cooks down. The sauce balances savory and slightly sweet flavors from the tomatoes and herbs, with options to add sugar for overly tangy tomatoes or crumbly chili flakes for heat.
This sauce is intended for fresh use on pizza but can be stored refrigerated for up to two weeks or frozen for several months. Serving as a base, it can be spread directly on pizza dough before baking.
Adjust the texture by blending for smoothness or crushing for a chunkier sauce. Adding other tomato products like tomato puree or sauce can also modify consistency and flavor.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 5 grams or 2 teaspoons garlic - minced or 8 to 10 small to medium-sized garlic cloves
- 500 grams or 2 cups tomato crushed to a coarse puree or 5 to 6 medium to large tomatoes
- ¼ cup basil chopped or 1 to 2 tablespoons dried basil, fresh
- 2 teaspoons oregano or 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano, dried
- salt as required
- ½ teaspoon black pepper or add as required, crushed
Instructions
Preparation
- Rinse and then chop the tomatoes.
- Crush the tomatoes in a blender to a coarse consistency.
- You can even make a fine and smooth puree of the tomatoes.
Making pizza sauce
- Heat olive oil in a pan.
- Then add the minced garlic and sauté for 4 to 5 seconds on a low heat.
- Add the prepared crushed tomatoes and sauté for 4 to 5 mins on a low to medium-low heat.
- Add the chopped basil, dried oregano, salt and pepper.
- Cover and cook for 25 minutes on low heat till the sauce has thickened and the tomatoes are cooked.
- When tomatoes are cooked you will some oil specks on top or on the sides. But cook till the sauce thickens.
- Check the seasonings add more salt or pepper if required.
- Remove from pan and let sauce cool.
- When the sauce has cooled, you can use it right away as a pizza topping.
- Otherwise, store the pizza sauce covered or sealed in a bowl or a small to medium jar in the refrigerator. You can even freeze the sauce for a couple of months.
- Note that the quantity of this pizza sauce works well for 8 medium-sized pizzas. If you are making more pizzas, the recipe can easily be doubled or tripled.
Notes
- Use ripe, fresh, sweet-tangy tomatoes for best flavor; canned tomatoes are a good alternative when fresh are unavailable.
- Adjust sauce smoothness by blending tomatoes finely or crushing coarsely, depending on preference.
- Adding ½ to 1 teaspoon sugar can balance excessive tartness from tomatoes.
- For a spicy version, incorporate crushed red chili flakes, paprika, cayenne, or red chili powder.
- Store sauce refrigerated in sealed containers for 10 to 15 days or freeze in airtight containers or ice cube trays for extended storage.
- Recipe can be scaled up or down to make smaller or larger batches as needed.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 83 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 83kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 226mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 189mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 178IU | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 2mg | |
| Vitamin K | 14µg | |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 10µg | |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 21mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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