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The Best Homemade Pizza Sauce

This is the best homemade pizza sauce. It's bright and tangy and so easy to make with just 5 ingredients!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 85 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

Special Equipment
  • Mesh splatter screen optional but nice to have
Pizza Sauce
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic pressed or minced
  • 1 28-ounce* can crushed tomatoes *
  • 8 fresh basil leaves thinly sliced OR 1 ½ teaspoons dried basil
  • ½ teaspoon (2g) sugar

Instructions

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  1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat (the pot is going to seem much too big, but this sauce likes to splatter and the larger pot will cut down on cooking time). Add garlic and cook until browned and fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
  2. Add crushed tomatoes (the oil will sizzle and splash when you add them, so do so carefully), sugar, and basil. Stir and bring to a simmer.
  3. Simmer uncovered* for 20-30 minutes (your cooking time can vary greatly depending on the size of your pot), stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened and has reduced down to about 1 1/2 cups.

Notes

  • *Or two 14-ounce cans.
  • *If you'd like to use diced or whole tomatoes, pulse them in your food processor or with an immersion blender until they're mostly pureed with some small pieces of tomato still intact, like a not-too-chunky salsa. 
  • mostly pureed with some small pieces of tomato still intact, like a not-too-chunky salsa
  • *If your sauce is making a mess, you can turn the heat down slightly and add a couple minutes to the cooking time, or if you have one, use a mesh splatter screen to keep your stove clean.

Nutrition Information

Calories 85kcal (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 85

% Daily Value*

Calories 85kcal 4%

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