Homemade Pizza Sauce Recipe
Perfect for spreading over a pizza, dipping breadsticks into, zucchini boats, and more! You'll love how cheap and easy this pizza sauce is to make. Bonus? It freezes well, too!
Servings: 3 cups
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp cooking oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 6-oz can tomato paste
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp basil
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp paprika
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste, tomato sauce, sugar, salt, basil, oregano, paprika, and pepper. Stir until it's all combined.
- Bring to a simmer, cover, and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for at least 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- When ready, add to pizza crust or to a bowl for dipping. Enjoy!
Notes
To freeze, allow your pizza sauce to cool completely in the fridge. Then, freeze a meal-size portion flat in a freezer baggie. You can also freeze your leftover sauce in an ice cube tray for smaller amounts. Once they're fully frozen, move them to a freezer baggie.