Easy Pizza Sauce
This easy delicious pizza sauce recipe will take your homemade pizza nights to the next level! Plus, it makes a great dipping sauce for mozzarella sticks, garlic bread, pizza crust... you name it.
Ingredients
- ½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 15 oz canned crushed tomatoes
- ⅔ cup tomato puree
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp dried basil
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat until shimmering. Add minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute, or until fragrant.
- Add crushed tomatoes, tomato puree, sea salt, and basil. Stir to combine and let cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Transfer sauce to a dish to cool before using or storing in an airtight container.*
Notes
Recipes: Try using this homemade sauce for any of our pizza recipes that call for red sauce, like our Prosciutto & Arugula Pizza or Chorizo Sweet Potato Fry Pizza!
Storing: This pizza sauce will keep for up to a week in the fridge, or up to 3 months in the freezer, when stored in an air-tight container. If freezing, defrost sauce in the fridge overnight before using.
Nutrition
Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 887mg | Potassium: 1016mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 904IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 4mg