Homemade Pizza Sauce
This perfectly thick, rich, and delicious Pizza Sauce recipe is a must for your homemade pizza. So easy to make with pantry staples and way better than store-bought.
Servings: 6 (1/2 cup per serving, 3 cups total)
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic , minced
- 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 6 ounce can tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- Freshly cracked black pepper , to taste
- 1/8-1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes , or to taste
Instructions
- Warm the olive oil and garlic in a sauce pot over medium heat for about 1 minute, or just until the garlic is fragrant, stirring so it doesn't burn.
- Add in the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, balsamic vinegar, sugar, salt, oregano, Italian seasonings, some freshly cracked pepper (about 5 cranks of a pepper mill), and the red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.
- Allow the mixture to come to a simmer, cover the pot with a little gap, so steam can vent, then reduce the heat to low. Let simmer for 15-20, stirring every so often so it doesn't scorch.
- Remove from heat, cool, and use as desired on homemade pizza dough or as a dip for garlic bread!
Nutrition
Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 688mg | Potassium: 686mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 738IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 3mg