Homemade Pizza Sauce

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Homemade Pizza Sauce is so easy to make! Grab yourself a few pantry ingredients, and you can make the best pizza sauce right at home.

Homemade Pizza Sauce in a pan.

Friday nights are pizza night at our house. Are they at yours? Sometimes we order take-out, and other times we use our Homemade Pizza Dough along with this Pizza Sauce Recipe to make custom pizzas. Homemade is always so tasty and does not take much effort.

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How to Make Pizza Sauce From Scratch
It’s actually as simple as opening a can, adding some seasonings, and then simmering for about 30 minutes. So very easy!

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How long is Pizza Sauce Good For?
You can store pizza sauce in an airtight container for up to one week. I like to warm mine in the microwave before using if I have chilled.

Can I Freeze Pizza Sauce?
Sure you can! Go ahead and place the sauce in an airtight container and freeze for up to 2 months.

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Ingredients to Make Homemade Pizza Sauce

  • San Marzano tomatoes
  • Minced Garlic
  • Olive Oil
  • Oregano
  • Salt

Ingredients to make homemade pizza sauce

How to Make Homemade Pizza Sauce

In a medium saucepan, add the oil and place over medium heat. Then, add the garlic and cook for several minutes.

Oil and garlic in a sauce pan

Now, add the can of crushed tomatoes, salt, and oregano to pan and bring to a boil.

Homemade Pizza Sauce in a pan
You will now want to reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.

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Homemade Pizza Sauce

Ingredients 

  • 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 4 Garlic cloves minced
  • 1 28-ounce can San Marzano tomatoes
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Dried Oregano

Instructions 

  • In a medium saucepan heat oil on medium.
  • Cook garlic in pan for several minutes.
  • Add crushed tomatoes, juices, salt, and oregano to pan and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.
  • Makes enough sauce for at least 4 pizzas.
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3 Comments

  1. Came across this recipe in my search for pizza sauce. My family and i loved it! It worked great freezing the leftovers for another night :-)