Italian
Easy Homemade Pizza Sauce
So much better then the jarred stuff, this homemade pizza sauce comes together in minutes and has perfect thickness and flavor.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 2 cans crushed tomatoes (28 oz or 800 g total)
- 1 small carton tomato paste (6 oz or 200 g)
- 1/2 tbsp sugar
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- black pepper to taste
- pinch red pepper flakes, optional
Instructions
- 1
Add the olive oil to a saucepan and heat over medium. Add the garlic cloves and cook 1-2 minutes or until soft and fragrant.
- 2
Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, salt, basil, oregano, some pepper, and red pepper flakes if using. Stir to combine.
- 3
Cover the pot, let it come to a simmer, then simmer for 15-20 minutes on low heat.