Homemade Pizza Sauce

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4.95 from 19 votes

Homemade Pizza Sauce

Learn how to make pizza sauce with this simple, flavorful red sauce recipe, perfect for completing your favorite pizza!

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: cups

Author: Kristyn Merkley

Ingredients

3 (8-ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 teaspoon basil
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder

Instructions

Heat all ingredients in a sauce pan and bring to a simmer, but do not let boil.
Spread on top of dough and enjoy with your favorite toppings.

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Notes

Recipe Tips.

Fresh herbs are less potent than dried herbs; so to replace the dried basil and dried oregano, use 1 tablespoon of fresh cut herbs for every 1 teaspoon of dried herbs.
Tomatoes are naturally high in acidity. To help counteract the acidity, I add white sugar, but brown sugar or baking soda can be used. Start with a little, then add more if needed.
This easy homemade pizza sauce recipe makes about 2 cups. If you double it, then you can store extra to use later.
Aside from pizza, use this as a dipping sauce for Breadsticks, Mozzarella Sticks, Baked Zucchini Fries, or to make Pizza Casserole or Pizza Dip.

Store. Allow the sauce to cool and pour into an airtight container or jar and keep in the refrigerator for 1-2 weeks, or freeze for up to 3 months.

To freeze in small amounts, spoon into muffin tins and place in the freezer. Once solid, take cubes out of the muffin tin and place them in a freezer container and freeze for up to 3 months.

Reheat. Thaw overnight and microwave in bursts, or simmer in a pot on the stove until the sauce is smooth and warm throughout.

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