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Homemade Pizza Sauce

This Homemade Pizza Sauce recipe rich, smooth, and full of flavor. It's a great way to add some extra flavor to your regular pizza night.
Course Sauce
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 13 minutes
Servings 12 Servings
Calories 26kcal

Equipment

  • Large saucepan
  • Whisk

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2-3 cloves garlic peeled and minced
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 15 ounces crushed tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and sauté for 20-30 seconds, until fragrant.
  • Add the tomato paste and cook with the garlic in the oil for 1 minute, stirring often.
  • Add the crushed tomatoes and whisk well to combine with the tomato paste.
  • Add the sugar, oregano, salt, and pepper; stir well. Cover and bring the sauce to a simmer over medium heat. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove the sauce from the heat and cool to room temperature before making pizza or serve warm as a dipping sauce.

Notes

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 26kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 293mg | Potassium: 152mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 149IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg