Pizza Sauce Recipe
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Pizza Sauce Recipe – This pizza sauce recipe is perfect for homemade pizzas! This is so easy to make using simple ingredients for delicious pizza nights!
Homemade Pizza Sauce is one of my essential recipes for a terrific pizza night. Well, that and my perfect pizza dough.
Luckily, my pizza sauce is so incredibly simple and easy to make that you can throw it together in just a few minutes with ingredients that you most likely already have on hand in your pantry. And since it keeps well in the refrigerator, you can easily make this homemade pizza sauce and keep it on hand for family pizza night or when your family has friends over.
Pizza Sauce Recipe
In my son’s mind, there isn’t anything more fun than inviting his buddies over to hang out for an afternoon, followed by making homemade pizzas and watching a movie. And of course, I love it when they are all at my house!
How to Make Homemade Pizza Sauce
To make the best sauce at home is incredibly easy – and comes together so simply with ingredients you most likely already have in your pantry!
Add olive oil, onion, garlic, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, spices and seasonings to a 3 quart saucepan set over medium-low heat. Stir well to combine and allow to a simmer for 30 minutes, stirring often to prevent the pizza sauce from sticking. Remove from heat. If pizza sauce seems a bit chunky, use an immersion blender or regular blender to make it rich and creamy. Use your pizza sauce immediately or allow to cool and store in an airtight container for up to one week.
Favorite Ways to Use Pizza Sauce
This homemade pizza sauce is so delicious on pizza, but it is so perfect in so many ways! Here are some of my favorites:
Stromboli – Use as a dipping sauce with this tasty dish!
So, why not start a pizza night tradition at your house. If you do, be sure to make this sauce! You’ll love it!
Here’s my Homemade Pizza Sauce Recipe.
Pizza Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 onion, finely diced, optional
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano, optional
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a 3-quart saucepan set over medium-low heat. Stir well to combine and allow to simmer for 30 minutes, stirring often to prevent the pizza sauce from sticking.
- Remove from heat and use immediately or allow to cool before storing in an airtight container for up to one week.
Notes
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Enjoy!
Robyn xo
This sounds so delicious. When we order pizza I always order it with extra sauce. This sounds like a sauce I will love. Maybe I can make it to use with “take out” as a dip so I can have extra. I don’t usually make pizza at home but you make me want to!!
Can this be frozen?
Pinning it!!
Hi Kim! I can’t wait for you to try it! I think you’ll love it. Yes, it can be frozen. You can even divide it into ice cube trays, freeze, and the little cubes into a freezer bag so that you can thaw just the perfect amount for your “take-out” dip each time!!! 🙂
This looks great. I am going to try this weekend. All of your sauces look delicious. I was wondering can you freeze the sauce for use at a later date?
Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes.
That looks better than the store-bought sauce! That’s how good it looks!
Now I need to make pizza!!
Is there anything better than fresh sauce for a pizza?! Love this, Robyn!
This is just in time for my weekend pizza party! Cannot wait to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing!
OMG a great and simple sauce..I make home made pizza at least once a week and now a great sauce to go with it.. Thanks for sharing..may try it this weekend..a great reason to have pizza.. lol
Yup, homemade sauce is essential for a good homemade pizza!! Your looks and sound perfect!
We eat a lot of pizza. I cannot wait to ake this sauce
Wow very delicious sauce! Right from the first glance on the picture, I can tell it is very delicious. Thanks Robyn for sharing these ingredients and steps to make the same delicious pizza sauce for my family. Thanks and more power Robyn 🙂