Quick Pizza Sauce (5 Minutes!)

Tomatoes, tomato paste, olive oil, garlic, and herbs make this easy pizza sauce the only one you’ll need to make a delicious homemade pizza. All you have to do is blend the ingredients and simmer briefly, and you’ll have a flavorful pizza sauce in as little as 5 minutes! Besides pizza, this is an excellent sauce for pasta and casseroles. It’s also a tasty dip for fried chicken, wings, focaccia, and mozzarella sticks.

Recipe Variation

Pizza Sauce With Onions and Garlic: Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Sauté 1/4 cup of chopped onion in the hot oil for 3 to 5 minutes or until translucent. Add 1 teaspoon of minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute longer. Add the sauce mixture and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes to blend the flavors.

Quick Pizza Sauce

Diana

This red sauce for pizza is a super fast prep and delicious. Just blend the ingredients and simmer for a few minutes. That’s all there is to it!

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Servings 8 servings

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Course Pizza, Sauces and Seasonings

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 3 minutes minutes

Cook Time 2 minutes minutes

Ingredients

  

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• 1 14.5- ounce can diced tomatoes
• 1 6- ounce can tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 3/4 teaspoon dried leaf oregano
• 3/4 teaspoon sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• dash crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste (optional)

Instructions

• Add all ingredients to a food processor or blender and process until smooth.
• Pour the sauce into a medium saucepan; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Lower the heat and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes to blend the flavors. 
• Spread the sauce over a homemade or purchased pizza crust and add your favorite toppings.
• Makes 2 cups, enough for two 12-inch to 14-inch pizzas.

Keyword pizza sauce, red sauce, tomatoes

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