The Best Pizza Sauce We’ve Made
You’ll love this easy homemade pizza sauce, made completely from scratch with fresh ingredients! Try this delicious sauce on your next pizza, and you’ll never look back. I make a batch of this pizza sauce every few weeks. I love it that much. I use it to make homemade pizza and have even started tossing it with pasta and gnocchi (SO good). If you can put a few ingredients into a pot, you can make this delicious sauce. It is a must-try! Key Ingredients Fresh tomatoes: The star of this homemade pizza sauce! Using fresh tomatoes keeps this pizza sauce light on its feet. I find sauces made with tomato paste heavy and rich. I have successfully used cherry, vine-ripened, heirloom, and Roma tomatoes in this recipe. Canned tomatoes should also work, if that is all that you have. We recommend using canned whole peeled tomatoes. Garlic and onion: Add so much flavor. We cook them with fresh tomatoes so they become soft and sweet. Oregano and red pepper flakes: These work so well with pizza! Use crushed red pepper or more flavorful gochugaru (Korean pepper flakes). Olive oil: Makes our pizza sauce velvety and rich (similar to how we use olive oil to make marinara sauce). Fresh tomatoes: The star of this homemade pizza sauce! Using fresh tomatoes keeps this pizza sauce light on its feet. I find sauces made with tomato paste heavy and rich. I have successfully used cherry, vine-ripened, heirloom, and Roma tomatoes in this recipe. Canned tomatoes should also work, if that is all that you have. We recommend using canned whole peeled tomatoes. Garlic and onion: Add so much flavor. We cook them with fresh tomatoes so they become soft and sweet. Oregano and red pepper flakes: These work so well with pizza! Use crushed red pepper or more flavorful gochugaru (Korean pepper flakes). Olive oil: Makes our pizza sauce velvety and rich (similar to how we use olive oil to make marinara sauce). How to Make Pizza Sauce To make pizza sauce, you’ll combine fresh tomatoes with olive oil, garlic, onion, pepper, oregano, and salt in a covered saucepan and simmer for 30 minutes. Uncover the pot and continue to simmer for another 30 minutes. During this time, the sauce will concentrate its flavor and become incredibly flavorful. When the sauce is done cooking, blend until your desired consistency. Ways to Use Homemade Pizza Sauce Make pizza! Stretch your pizza dough and spoon on your sauce. I keep the sauce application pretty light. You should be able to see through the sauce. Here’s our easy pizza dough recipe! I love using this sauce to make our family’s favorite cheese pizza. For an easier option, make flatbread pizza! Beyond pizza, this amazing sauce is also great for pasta, lasagna, and gnocchi. Whenever a recipe calls for pasta sauce, use this pizza sauce instead. The garlicky tomato sauce works well in almost any recipe that uses red sauce. The Best Pizza Sauce We've Made PREP 10 mins COOK 1 hr TOTAL 1 hr 10 mins PREP 10 mins COOK 1 hr TOTAL 1 hr 10 mins This flavorful homemade pizza sauce is made with fresh tomatoes, onion, garlic, and oregano, and it’s completely free of any added sugar. You can use this light and garlicky sauce to make your own homemade pizza or try it with pasta (it’s delicious). Makes 2 cups You Will Need 4 cups (760g) chopped fresh tomatoes, 5 to 6 medium 4 tablespoons olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced or finely grated 3/4 cup (100g) chopped onion Pinch red pepper flakes or gochugaru (Korean pepper flakes) 1 teaspoon dried oregano 4 twists black pepper 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more to taste Directions 1Over low heat, combine olive oil, garlic, onion, and pepper flakes in a medium saucepan. Cover the pot and cook for 5 minutes. 2Add the tomatoes, oregano, and black pepper. Simmer, covered, for 30 minutes. 3Uncover, and continue to simmer for another 30 minutes, stirring every once and a while. 4Season with salt — start with 1/4 teaspoon and add from there. Use an immersion blender or stand blender to puree the sauce. 1Over low heat, combine olive oil, garlic, onion, and pepper flakes in a medium saucepan. Cover the pot and cook for 5 minutes. 2Add the tomatoes, oregano, and black pepper. Simmer, covered, for 30 minutes. 3Uncover, and continue to simmer for another 30 minutes, stirring every once and a while. 4Season with salt — start with 1/4 teaspoon and add from there. Use an immersion blender or stand blender to puree the sauce. Adam and Joanne's Tips Canned tomatoes: We love fresh tomatoes for this sauce and have even found that the more lackluster winter tomatoes in stores work perfectly well for this pizza sauce. That said, you can use canned tomatoes. We recommend using drained whole peeled tomatoes. The nutrition facts provided below are estimates. Canned tomatoes: We love fresh tomatoes for this sauce and have even found that the more lackluster winter tomatoes in stores work perfectly well for this pizza sauce. That said, you can use canned tomatoes. We recommend using drained whole peeled tomatoes. The nutrition facts provided below are estimates. Nutrition Per Serving Serving Size 1/4 cup / Calories 43 / Total Fat 3.6g / Saturated Fat 0.5g / Cholesterol 0mg / Sodium 38.8mg / Carbohydrate 2.8g / Dietary Fiber 0.8g / Total Sugars 1.3g / Protein 0.5g AUTHOR: Joanne Gallagher We’re Adam and Joanne, a couple passionate about cooking and sharing delicious, reliable recipes since 2009. Our goal? To inspire you to get in the kitchen and confidently cook fresh and flavorful meals.More About Us Previous Post: Easy Focaccia Bread Next Post: Easy Steel Cut Oats