Easy Pizza Sauce
Take your pizza nights to the next level with an easy pizza sauce you can make from scratch in less than 15 minutes. Store in the freezer so you always have some on hand when a pizza craving strikes!
Ingredients
- ½ tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 28 ounces canned crushed tomatoes or tomato puree
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat until shimmering. Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Add crushed tomatoes, sea salt, and basil. Stir to combine and cook at a low simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and use on pizza, or store in the fridge or freezer for later use.
Notes
Tomatoes: Crushed tomatoes yields a slightly chunky sauce, while tomato puree yields a smoother sauce. You can use either for this recipe.
Lazy shortcut: If you’re feeling lazy, you can even just combine all the ingredients in a bowl and use it on a pizza right away. It won’t be quite as flavorful, but it does the trick!
Recipe variations: You can easily customize the seasonings in your sauce to complement any type of pizza! Use this recipe as a starting point and then add in flavors from there. Check out our blog post above for suggestions.
Storing pizza sauce: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week. Or, freeze for up to 3 months. We like to freeze half-cup portions in our Souper Cubes so that we can easily get out just the right amount whenever we make pizza.
Using pizza sauce from the fridge: You don't need to reheat the sauce before it goes on the pizza - it'll get plenty warm as the pizza bakes. But if you want to use some as a dip for crust, breadsticks, or mozzarella sticks (which we highly recommend!) you'll want to warm it in the microwave first.
Using pizza sauce from the freezer: Defrost in the fridge overnight, or defrost in the microwave before using on pizza. No need to warm it up - just make sure there aren't any frozen chunks.
Recipe suggestions: Try using this homemade sauce for any of our pizza recipes that call for red sauce, like our Prosciutto & Arugula Pizza or Chorizo Sweet Potato Fry Pizza!
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 1106mg | Potassium: 1172mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 854IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 141mg | Iron: 5mg
