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Pizza Sauce Recipe

This Pizza Sauce is rich in flavor, and so easy to make, it'll be so much more of a hassle to buy a jar of pizza sauce than to just make it yourself at home. Made with garlic and herbs, this sauce is perfect for your next pizza night.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 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 pepper or to taste
  • 1½ teaspoon sugar granulated, or to taste
Optional
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

Notes

  • This recipe will yield about 2 cups of pizza sauce.
  • Nutritional information is per quarter cup.
  • Store your pizza sauce in an airtight container or jar. It'll last, refrigerated, for 5-7 days. Your sauce will also last 3 months frozen. Make sure it has fully cooled down to room temperature before freezing it. It'll keep best in a jar.
  • To thaw from the freezer, pop it into the fridge the night before you need it. Some moisture may separate out, but just stir it back into the sauce. For a fast reheat, microwave it at 20 second intervals, stirring between, until heated through. You can also warm it up saucepan over medium heat.

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 (12%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 639IU (13%) Vitamin C 9mg (10%) Calcium 29mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

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.