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    Homemade Pizza Sauce

    Published: Aug 13, 2015 · Modified: Sep 20, 2022 by Anna 18 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    This Homemade Pizza Sauce is the best tomato sauce made from scratch with 4 ingredients and takes only 5 minutes to whip up in the blender. It's a delicious sauce for your next pizza night at home!

    Pizza sauce in a glass jar on white kitchen towel.
    Jump to:
    • Why You'll Love This Recipe
    • Ingredients:
    • How to Make Pizza Sauce?
    • Ingredient Substitutions:
    • Is this sauce healthy?
    • What's the difference between pizza sauce and pasta sauce?
    • How to use this sauce?
    • Recipe FAQs:
    • More Homemade Sauce Recipes:
    • Homemade Pizza Sauce

    Why You'll Love This Recipe

    If your weekly menu included Pizza Fridays, this recipe is for you! This homemade pizza sauce is my secret to a fantastic pizza at home. It's made with 4 ingredients and takes only 5 minutes to make!

    A few years ago, when we started making our own pizza at home we focused on getting the most important part of it perfect: the dough. Now that we have mastered that, it's time for the second most important ingredient of a homemade pizza: the sauce!

    Ingredients:

    Can of crushed tomatoes, fresh garlic cloves and seasoning in small wooden bowls, all set on a gray board.
    • crushed tomatoes: the best for this sauce; no sugar added;
    • fresh garlic: it adds flavor to the sauce; use up to 3 cloves in this recipe;
    • herb seasoning: dried herbs are prefered for this sauce; I use Italian seasoning and dried oregano;
    • salt and pepper: to taste.

    How to Make Pizza Sauce?

    • Pour crushed tomatoes into the blender jar.
    • Add garlic, salt, pepper and dried herbs.
    • Blend until smooth.
    • Taste the sauce and add more seasoning if needed.
    Two images of pizza sauce ingredients in a blender and blended.

    Ingredient Substitutions:

    • canned tomatoes: you can use whole peeled tomatoes or diced tomatoes
    • garlic: in a pinch, use garlic powder; for every cloves use 1/4 of a teaspoon of the powdered kind;
    • dried herbs: I prefer dried herbs in this recipe but if you want to use fresh, use 1 tablespoon of fresh for every 1 teaspoon of dried.

    Remember to use more or less garlic and seasoning, depending on your preferences. It's good to taste the sauce after blending and adjust the seasoning.

    Is this sauce healthy?

    This pizza sauce is gluten-free, vegan, and has no added sugar or thickeners. Its simple ingredients make it delicious and the best for pizza!

    Tomato sauce in a glass jar on a white board.

    What's the difference between pizza sauce and pasta sauce?

    The first difference between the sauces is the method of preparation. Pasta sauce is cooked, while pizza sauce is not. It cooks at the same time the pizza does. Pasta sauce is made on a base of sauteed onion and garlic and often meat. It's what often makes the dish. Pizza sauce is a blend of tomatoes, fresh garlic and seasoning. It's a base for your favorite pizza toppings.

    How to use this sauce?

    Use 1/2 cup of sauce for a 12" large pizza. Drop it onto the center of the dough, then spread with the back of a spoon or ladle. Top with cheese, pepperoni, and any other toppings you like.

    If Friday night is pizza night in your house, I highly encourage you to make the dough and this sauce, top it with your favorite pizza toppings (pepperoni, mushrooms, red peppers and onions are mine!), and of course lots of cheese!

    Pizza sauce spread on a pizza dough in pan.

    Recipe FAQs:

    How much sauce does this recipe make?

    This recipe makes about 3 cups of sauce. It can be used to make 6 large pizzas or 2 pasta dinners.

    How to store it?

    Homemade pizza sauce should be stored in a jar with lid, in the fridge, for up to 2 weeks. You can also freeze it in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.

    How does it taste?

    It's perfect when it comes to texture and flavor. It's not runny or watery, but thick just right. It has the desired tomato-garlic flavor with a touch of Italian herbs. So good - I love if for dipping flatbread slices in it!

    Can I use fresh tomatoes to make this sauce?

    Absolutely! I use crushed tomatoes because they are convenient but also because there is no added ingredients. If using fresh tomatoes, peel them, blend or mash them and then simmer to remove excess liquid. Cool completely before adding the rest of ingredients and blending it all in a blender.

    More Homemade Sauce Recipes:

    • Best Homemade Alfredo Sauce
    • Cheese Sauce for Broccoli (and other dishes!)
    • Mushroom Sauce (fail-proof recipe)
    • Simple Marinara Sauce Recipe

    If you like this recipe and make it, let me know in the comments below! Don't forget to rate it if you enjoyed it!

    Pizza sauce in a glass jar on white kitchen towel.

    Homemade Pizza Sauce

    Author: Anna
    This Homemade Pizza Sauce is the best tomato sauce made from scratch with 4 ingredients and takes only 5 minutes to whip up in the blender. It's a delicious sauce for your next pizza night at home!
    5 from 11 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Total Time 5 mins
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine American
    Servings 3 cups
    Calories 80 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 24 oz can crushed tomatoes
    • 3 garlic cloves see note
    • 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
    • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
    • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • ¼ teaspoon salt

    Instructions
     

    • Place all ingredients in a blender.
    • Blend until smooth.
    • Store in a jar with lid in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

    Notes

    • I like lots of garlic in my sauce so I used 3 cloves. Start with two and taste the sauce. If you want even more garlic flavor, add another clove.
    • I use 1/2 cup of sauce per 12" pizza.
    • Please note, that the nutrition value can vary depending on what product you use. The information below is an estimate. Always use a calorie counter you are familiar with.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 80kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 494mg | Potassium: 691mg | Fiber: 5g | Vitamin A: 506IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 3mg
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    1. lynette clark says

      September 23, 2020 at 7:45 am

      5 stars
      can you freeze and for how long? also could you can this recipe? thanks

      Reply
    2. Terri W says

      August 01, 2020 at 2:51 pm

      5 stars
      I thought this was very good, and very easy to put together. I won't be buying pizza sauce anymore! Thank you!

      Reply
    3. Jamie Light says

      April 06, 2020 at 11:40 pm

      I was wondering, can the homemade pizza sauce be canned?

      Thank you

      Reply
    4. Cookin Canuck says

      August 17, 2015 at 11:32 am

      5 stars
      We make something similar to this for our pizzas, too. Let me tell you, it beats anything store-bought by a mile. Beautiful photos!

      Reply
    5. heather says

      August 16, 2015 at 10:06 pm

      5 stars
      I love how simple and fresh this sauce is - a definite must-have for homemade pizza!

      Reply
    6. Jennie says

      August 16, 2015 at 6:57 pm

      5 stars
      I've been scouring the interweb for the perfect pizza sauce. Whoa, did I just find it. Pinned.

      Reply
    7. Deanna Segrave-Daly says

      August 16, 2015 at 8:55 am

      5 stars
      I'm all over this recipe as I often make homemade pizzas with homemade dough but the tomato sauce is always store bought!

      Reply
      • Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says

        August 16, 2015 at 1:00 pm

        You will love this sauce, Deanna!

        Reply
    8. Isabelle @ Crumb says

      August 15, 2015 at 10:34 pm

      5 stars
      Love how fresh and vibrant this sauce looks on the pizza. Definitely worth the extra five minutes it takes to make your own.
      I'd totally add some fresh chopped basil at the end, but that's just because I put fresh basil in everything. (OK, maybe not everything everything... but most things.)

      Reply
      • Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says

        August 16, 2015 at 12:59 pm

        I love fresh basil on my pizza! Thanks, Isabelle!

        Reply
    9. Lauren Kelly Nutrition says

      August 15, 2015 at 6:23 am

      5 stars
      This sauce looks so fresh and delicious! Love the color!

      Reply
      • Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says

        August 16, 2015 at 12:58 pm

        Thank you, Lauren!

        Reply
    10. The Food Hunter says

      August 14, 2015 at 4:24 pm

      5 stars
      Friday night is always pizza night at our house too!

      Reply
      • Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says

        August 16, 2015 at 12:57 pm

        Yay for pizza nights!

        Reply
    11. Martha says

      August 14, 2015 at 2:21 pm

      5 stars
      My husband makes a similar sauce...yours looks delicious! And so much better than any jarred version...

      Reply
      • Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says

        August 16, 2015 at 12:57 pm

        Yes! Thank you, Martha!

        Reply
    12. Senika @ Foodie Blog Stalker says

      August 14, 2015 at 10:53 am

      5 stars
      This pizza sauce looks like absolute PERFECTION!!! I've never made my own but that changes asap!

      Reply
      • Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says

        August 16, 2015 at 12:56 pm

        Yay! Thank you, Senika!

        Reply

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