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Homemade Pizza Sauce

Homemade Pizza Sauce

Three easy pizza sauces: a no cook tomato paste sauce, a quick passata sauce, and a simmered crushed tomato sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Condiment, Sauce
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 125 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Saucepan
  • Wooden spoon

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted tomato paste for the paste sauce
  • ½ tsp kosher salt for the paste sauce
  • 2 tsp granulated sugar for the paste sauce
  • 2 tsp olive oil for the paste sauce
  • 2 tbsp water for the paste sauce
  • 2 tsp finely minced garlic optional, for the paste sauce
  • ½ tsp dried parsley, basil, and oregano of each, optional, for the paste sauce
  • 1 cup plain tomato puree (passata) for the passata sauce
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste for the passata sauce
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt for the passata sauce
  • 1 tsp granulated sugar for the passata sauce
  • 1 tbsp olive oil for the passata sauce
  • 2 tbsp olive oil for the simmered sauce
  • 1 small onion finely chopped, for the simmered sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic grated, for the simmered sauce
  • 28 oz canned crushed tomatoes for the simmered sauce
  • 1 tsp dried oregano for the simmered sauce
  • ½ tsp kosher salt for the simmered sauce
  • 1 tsp granulated sugar for the simmered sauce

Instructions
 

Cooking

  • Pick a method. Choose the paste sauce, the passata sauce, or the simmered sauce, then use only that ingredient group.
  • Mix the paste sauce. Stir the tomato paste, salt, sugar, oil, and water together until smooth, adding garlic and dried herbs if desired.
  • Or mix the passata sauce. Stir the passata, tomato paste, salt, sugar, and oil together for a light fresh sauce.
  • Or start the simmered sauce. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a saucepan over medium heat and cook the onion until soft.
  • Add garlic. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant.
  • Simmer. Add the crushed tomatoes, oregano, salt, and sugar and simmer for 20 minutes, until thickened.
  • Use. Spread over rolled out pizza dough and top with cheese and toppings.

Notes

Substitutions: Use dried basil, parsley, or oregano to taste, or add fresh basil after cooking. Pick one sauce method. Nutrition is for the simmered sauce.
Tips: Use unsalted paste, taste for sugar and salt, and spread the sauce thinly.
Storage: Refrigerate up to 1 week or freeze up to 3 months.
Keyword Easy Sauce, homemade pizza sauce, Homemade Sauce, Pizza Recipe, Pizza Sauce, Sauce Variations