Homemade Pizza Sauce
It doesn't really get much easier---or tastier---than this homemade pizza sauce. You can also easily double or triple it and store it in the freezer for when pizza night comes calling.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves peeled and grated (Note 1)
- 1 28-ounce can whole tomatoes hand-crushed (Note 2)
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt or more to taste
- Ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Sugar pinch, if tomatoes taste acidic
Instructions
- Warm the olive oil in a medium-sized pot on medium-low to medium heat. Add the garlic and sautée for 30-45 seconds until aromatic, stirring constantly.
- Pour in the crushed tomatoes, then add the salt, pepper, and oregano.
- Simmer the sauce gently for at least 30 minutes or up to 1 hour. Taste, and add more salt if needed. If the tomatoes seem bitter/acidic, add a pinch of sugar. Finish with a drizzle of olive oil.
- Remove the pot from the heat, and go make some pizza!
Notes
Note 1: You can mince the garlic, but the grated garlic infuses the sauce more nicely.
Note 2: Diced tomatoes are fine, but canned whole tomatoes retain their flavor better.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 48kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 195mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 12IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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