Homemade Pizza Sauce
Elevate your pizza game with this homemade pizza sauce recipe. With the richness of tomato paste and crushed tomatoes, it’s a sauce you’ll love.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 17 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Pizza, Sauces
- Method: Simmer
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 medium cloves garlic, minced
- 1 14.5-ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 4 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon Diamond kosher salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Sauté: Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and sauté for 2 minutes, or until it is softened.
- Combine: Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, oregano, salt, and pepper to the saucepan and stir to blend.
- Simmer: Bring the pizza sauce to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Refrigerate or freeze the cooled sauce or use it immediately.
- To Use: Spread the sauce over a round of raw or store-bought pizza dough and cover with your choice of toppings. Bake following your pizza dough or crust recipe instructions.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 7.1 g
- Sodium: 356.1 mg
- Fat: 3.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 11.6 g
- Fiber: 2.7 g
- Protein: 2.5 g
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