How to Make Homemade Pizza Sauce
A rich, flavorful homemade pizza sauce made with San Marzano tomatoes and aromatic herbs. This simple sauce comes together in minutes and tastes far superior to store-bought versions.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: About 3 cups (enough for 4 pizzas) 1x
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
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- 1 can (28 oz) whole San Marzano tomatoes (preferably DOP certified)
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste (optional, for thicker sauce)
Instructions
- Prep Tomatoes: Crush tomatoes by hand or blend briefly for smoother texture (keep some texture).
- Sauté Aromatics: In saucepan over medium heat, warm olive oil. Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds until fragrant but not browned.
- Simmer: Add crushed tomatoes, oregano, basil, red pepper flakes, sugar, salt, and pepper. Stir in tomato paste if using.
- Cook: Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened.
- Adjust: Taste and adjust seasoning with more salt, sugar, or spices as needed.
- Cool: Remove from heat and let cool slightly before using on pizza dough.
Notes
- For raw sauce option: Skip cooking step and mix all ingredients cold
- Freezes well for up to 3 months
- Strain excess liquid if sauce becomes too watery
- Fresh basil can substitute dried (add at end)
- Use immersion blender for completely smooth sauce
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 40
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 2.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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