Elevate your pizza night with our authentic Homemade Pizza Sauce. Crafted with just tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, and a pinch of salt, it's the perfect foundation for endless pizza, pasta, and dipping possibilities!
Our pizza sauce recipe features classic Italian flavors and is the base for our Margherita and Italian Sausage Pizzas. But the possibilities are endless with this vibrant sauce. We suggest making a big batch and keeping it on hand to experiment with new pizzas or if you need a pasta sauce in a pinch.
If you are looking for other pasta and dipping sauce recipes, try our classic pomodoro or garlic parmesan sauce.
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Why You'll Love This Pizza Sauce
- Taste - The mixture of freshly crushed tomatoes, minced garlic, and olive oil is a symphony of classic Italian flavors.
- Texture - The sauce is smooth and light.
- Effort - All you need to do is crush the tomatoes and mix them with the other ingredients. It takes just 5 minutes to make.
Key Ingredients
- Tomatoes - We love San Marzano tomatoes because of their lightly sweet flavor. You can also use Roma tomatoes if you prefer a more acidic tomato with robust flavor.
- Olive oil - Olive oil is tasty and smooths out the sauce.
- Garlic cloves - Garlic cloves provide the quintessential aroma.
- Salt - Kosher salt or sea salt season the sauce and complement the tomatoes.
See recipe card for quantities.
Substitutions/Variations
- Fresh basil - Basil will add an herby freshness to the sauce.
- Spicy - Add red pepper flakes for some heat.
How to Make Pizza Sauce
- Mix ingredients in a bowl - In a bowl, mix the crushed tomatoes, minced garlic, and extra virgin olive oil until combined. Then salt to taste. (Photo 1, 2, and 3)
- Enjoy sauce - Use as a pizza sauce, dipping sauce for garlic knots, or a simple pasta sauce. (Photo 4)
Pro tip - Since this is such a simple sauce, be sure to use high quality ingredients. The olive oil, garlic, and tomatoes should all have the best quality for the best flavor.
Top Tips
- Make sure the tomatoes are well crushed so the sauce isn't too chunky.
- Be sure to season to taste to get your preferred richness.
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📖 Recipe
Homemade Pizza Sauce
Equipment
- 1 knife
Ingredients
- 14 oz crushed tomatoes about 1¾ cups
- 2 clove garlic minced
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- kosher salt to taste
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the crushed tomatoes, minced garlic, and extra virgin olive oil until combined. Salt to taste. Use as a pizza sauce, dipping sauce for garlic knots, or a simple pasta sauce.14 oz crushed tomatoes, 2 clove garlic, ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt
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Notes
- Since the sauce is so simple, use high quality ingredients. The olive oil, garlic, and tomatoes should all be high quality for the best flavor.
- Crush the tomatoes well so they aren't too chunky.
- Be sure to season to taste to get your preferred flavor.
- Refrigerate leftover pizza sauce in an air-tight container for up to 1 week. You can also freeze pizza sauce in a freezer safe bag for up to 3 months.
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