Homemade Pizza Sauce
Use this Homemade Pizza Sauce Recipe to make your own sauce at home in minutes with just a few pantry staples. Use now, or freeze for later!
Servings: 3 cups
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil $0.44
- 1 clove garlic, minced $0.04
- 1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes $1.67
- 1 6 oz. can tomato paste $0.94
- 1/2 Tbsp sugar $0.01
- 3/4 tsp salt $0.03
- 1 tsp dried basil $0.10
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano $0.05
- Freshly cracked black pepper $0.08
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper (optional) $0.05
Instructions
- Add the olive oil and garlic to a sauce pot and cook over medium heat for 1-2 minutes, or just until the garlic is soft and fragrant.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, salt, basil, oregano, some freshly cracked pepper (10-15 cranks of a pepper mill), and a pinch of red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.
- Cover the pot, allow the pot to come to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low, and let simmer for 15 minutes minimum, or up to 30 minutes (I often let it simmer as I prepare my pizza dough).
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Notes
- To freeze this sauce, first cool it completely in the refrigerator, then transfer to quart-sized freezer bags or freezer-safe resealable containers and freeze until solid. Simply reheat over low heat in a sauce pot, with a lid to minimize evaporation, and stir often, until heated through.
Nutrition
Serving: 3Cups | Calories: 157.17kcal | Carbohydrates: 33.13g | Protein: 7.03g | Fat: 2.6g | Sodium: 1200.1mg | Fiber: 7.83g