4.7 from 90 votes
Pizza Sauce Recipe
Pizza Sauce Recipe uses tomato paste and tomato sauce cooked with grated onion, garlic, and Italian seasoning to create a flavorful base. The sauce simmers to thicken and balance sweetness, acidity, and savory herbs, forming a rich topping ideal for homemade pizzas. Optional red pepper flakes add a gentle heat.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
57 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion or 3 shallots, grated
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 6 ounce tomato paste 1 can
- 15 ounce tomato sauce 1 can
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper or to taste
- 1½ teaspoon sugar granulated, or to taste
Optional
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the grated onion and cook, stirring often, until the onion just begins to brown. 4-5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds or until aromatic. Stir in the tomato paste and let it cook for 1 minute before adding the tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, sugar, and red pepper flakes (if you're using them). Stir everything well to combine.
- Let the sauce come to a bubble, then reduce the heat to low. Simmer, and stir occasionally, for 5-10 minutes, or until thickened to your preference.
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Notes
- This recipe yields about 2 cups of pizza sauce, suitable for multiple pizzas.
- Store sauce in airtight containers in the refrigerator for 5-7 days or freeze up to 3 months.
- Allow sauce to cool completely before freezing to preserve quality.
- Thaw frozen sauce overnight in the refrigerator; stir to recombine any separated moisture.
- Reheat sauce gently in microwave or over medium heat, stirring often for even warming.
Nutrition Information
Serving
0.25cup
Calories
57kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
597mg
(25%)
Potassium
422mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
639IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 57
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.25cup | |
| Calories | 57kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 597mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 422mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 639IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.