Easy Pizza Sauce Recipe (2024)

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This quick and easy pizza sauce recipe has a rich flavor that will compliment your homemade pizza.

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Making pizza sauce it easy! Use this recipe to learn how to make homemade pizza sauce from tomato sauce. It comes together in the time it takes to cook the pizza crust and is quite delicious.

I often use leftover spaghetti sauce to make pizzas, so I have come to expect a flavorful pizza sauce and this recipe uses traditional Italian spices to achieve my goal of a lot of flavor with very little work.

Since our family is gluten-free, I often make homemade pizzas. I allow the pizza sauce to simmer while I am baking the pizza crust. Then I add the pizza sauce to the crust, top with our favorite ingredients and bake the pizza according to the directions.

Quick and Easy Pizza Sauce Recipe

This recipe makes enough pizza sauce for two large pizzas or three 12-inch pizzas.

Ingredients:

  • 15 ounce can of tomato sauce
  • 2 teaspoons oregano
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 1 teaspoon basil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon seasoned salt
  • dash pepper

Directions:

1. Add the tomato sauce, oregano, thyme, basil, garlic powder, onion powder, sugar, salt, and pepper to a saucepan.

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2. Cook the sauce over medium-high heat until it reaches a boil.

3. Lower the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.

4. Spread the pizza sauce on the prepared pizza crust and finish making the pizza according to the directions.

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Making the pizzas from scratch makes me feel better about indulging in pizza nights once a week!

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To save even more time, I often double or triple this pizza sauce recipe. Then I divide it and freeze it in Pyrex containers. I pull out one container and thaw it either in the refrigerator if I have time or in the microwave if I am short on time.

Storage Tip:

If you don’t use all of the pizza sauce right away, store it in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. You can also freeze the pizza sauce in a freezer-safe container in the freezer for up to 3 months.

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Printable Recipe for Homemade Pizza Sauce

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5 from 13 votes

Easy Pizza Sauce Recipe

A quick and easy recipe for homemade pizza sauce.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword homemade pizza sauce recipe, Pizza sauce recipe, quick and easy pizza sauce recipe

Prep Time 2 minutes minutes

Cook Time 13 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Author Alea Milham

Ingredients

  • 15 ounce can of tomato sauce
  • 2 teaspoons oregano
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 1 teaspoon basil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  • Add the tomato sauce, oregano, thyme, basil, garlic powder, onion powder, sugar, salt, and pepper to a sauce pan.

  • Cook the sauce over a medium-high heat until it reaches a boil.

  • Lower the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.

  • Spoon the pizza sauce on to a prepared pizza crust and finish the pizza according to the directions.

Notes

This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled.

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This recipe was originally published on July 2, 2012. It was updated on October 5, 2019.

About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

Comments

  1. Katie says

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    I’ve now made this numerous times and never buy pizza sauce. Thank you for this great recipe!

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  2. Linda says

    Is the tomato sauce what we in the UK call passata

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  3. Shari says

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    This looks so easy and yummy…going to definitely try it!

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  4. Raquel says

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    Delicious and so easy to make!

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  5. Ann says

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    An easy to make, delicious pizza sauce!

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  6. Tiffany says

    I love this recipe and make it often now that I live in a country where I can’t purchase pizza sauce. Just wondering, has anyone ever tried to can this?

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  7. Valerie says

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    Extremely easy. Didn’t cook since I was putting it in a dish that had to be cooked and it tasted just like pizza sauce.

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Easy Pizza Sauce Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is pizza sauce made of? ›

Mix together water, tomato paste, and olive oil in a large bowl or jar. Add garlic, oregano, basil, rosemary, salt, and pepper; mix well. Let sauce stand for several hours to let flavors blend. No cooking is necessary; just spread on dough.

Should I drain canned tomatoes for pizza sauce? ›

If you'd like a thicker sauce, strain the tomatoes from their juices before blending. This isn't just for convenience — a no-cook sauce will actually taste better on your pizza, giving you that fresh, zippy tomato flavor, even after it has been baked in a hot oven.

How to make pizza sauce better? ›

They are:
  1. Extra virgin olive oil: This type of olive oil has the most flavor but if standard olive oil is what you've got that will work too.
  2. Garlic: The fresh garlic used here adds so much flavor to the sauce. ...
  3. Tomato paste: A crucial ingredient. ...
  4. Canned crushed tomatoes: I highly recommend this option vs.
Nov 18, 2019

What are the best tomatoes for pizza sauce? ›

Plum tomatoes are ideal for making pizza sauce. Actually, the best tomatoes for pizza sauce are ones below Mt. Vesuvius' soil outside Naples in San Marzano, Italy. But, since everyone doesn't live around Vesuvius, canned San Marzano tomatoes are available in the supermarket.

What makes homemade pizza taste better? ›

For a complex flavor and great texture, Mangieri recommends using a sourdough starter rather than commercial yeast for making pizza. "It gives the dough a more complex flavor, and it has more interesting coloration when it bakes," he says.

What spice gives pizza its flavor? ›

Italian Seasoning

Italian seasoning combines herbs like basil, thyme, chili flakes, garlic powder, rosemary, parsley and oregano. Some blends also incorporate dried sage or fennel seeds. Italian seasoning adds extra flavor to traditional-style pizza.

Is it better to cook or uncooked tomato sauce for pizza? ›

Because pasta sauce is not twice-cooked, making it often involves simmering the tomatoes with onions, garlic, and herbs before combining them with the pasta of choice. Pizza sauce, however, frequently uses uncooked crushed tomatoes, to make a sauce that is brighter and easier to spread across the dough.

Why is my homemade pizza sauce watery? ›

Over blending may cause too much water to seep out of your tomatoes resulting in a watery pizza sauce. If you are using crushed tomatoes, simply dump into a container/bowl, add salt to taste and mix to combine.

Should I put salt in pizza sauce? ›

Homemade pizza sauce ingredients
  1. San Marzano tomatoes: Look for a large, 28 oz. can of whole, peeled San Marzano tomatoes without any other ingredients listed. ...
  2. Salt: Salt is totally optional if you need to moderate salt intake. ...
  3. Optional: Freshly chopped herbs can be added to boost flavor.
Oct 7, 2020

Is pizza sauce just spaghetti sauce? ›

Although they contain similar ingredients, there is a difference between pasta sauce and pizza sauce. Pizza sauce is prepared with uncooked pureed tomatoes while pasta sauce is made with cooked blended tomatoes and flavorful garlic, herbs, and spices.

Is pizza sauce made with marinara? ›

American pizza sauce is usually a tomato-based sauce with a variety of spices added to it, while marinara is a simpler sauce made with tomatoes, garlic, and herbs. This pizza sauce tends to be more flavorful and has a thicker consistency than marinara.

What gives pizza sauce its distinctive flavor? ›

Ground Dried Oregano: Dried oregano contributes a classic Italian herb flavor to your pizza sauce. It's a vital seasoning component that gives the DIY sauce its distinct pizza taste.

Should pizza sauce have oregano? ›

Most recipes call for either dried oregano or dried "Italian seasoning," which is mostly dried oregano and basil.

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