10 Minute Spicy Pizza Sauce Recipe With Calabrian Chilis
Spicy pizza sauce is the key to leveling up homemade pizza nights! Chopped Calabrian chilies and red pepper flakes bring fiery heat to a traditional tomato sauce that will ignite your tastebuds. It cooks in just 10 minutes on the stove and makes a large batch so you can enjoy spicy pizzas over and over again.
Equipment
- Saucepan
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1½ teaspoons chopped Calabrian chili peppers
- 1½ teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
- 28 ounces canned crushed tomatoes no salt added
- 1 teaspoon ground red cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Add the oil, minced garlic, chopped Calabrian chilies, and crushed red pepper flakes to a saucepan over medium heat. Cook until sizzling and fragrant, just a minute or so, stirring often to prevent sticking or burning. This step brings out extra flavor in the garlic and peppers.
- Stir in the crushed tomatoes, cayenne, paprika, oregano, and salt until well combined. Simmer over medium-low to low heat for about 5 to 10 minutes until hot, stirring occasionally, then taste and adjust salt if needed.
- Remove from heat and use for pizza, or let cool and store in the fridge or freezer.
Notes
Chopped Calabrian chilies - Calabrian chilies are the secret ingredient to a great spicy red sauce! You can often find them already chopped in a jar of oil (usually in the condiments aisle), but if you can only find whole chilies in a jar you can always chop them yourself. Just make sure to chop them finely (and wear gloves!).
Crushed tomatoes - Look for a minimally processed “no salt added” option at the store so you can control the salt levels in your sauce.
Storing pizza sauce - We almost always use a half cup of sauce for one pizza, so we like to freeze this sauce in our half cup Souper Cubes tray. On pizza night, it’s easy to just pop a cube out and defrost it in a few minutes. We’re longtime fans of Souper Cubes and highly recommend their products if you like to batch prep homemade sauces, soups, and condiments!
Serving suggestions - Check out our blog post for pizza topping ideas and other uses for spicy pizza sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 119kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 513mg | Potassium: 715mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1033IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 3mg
