The best homemade pizza sauce recipe from scratch. Few simple ingredients come together for this flavourful, rich and chunky pizza sauce. Use it now or freeze for later, enjoy in your favourite pizza recipe.
Prep Time5mins
Cook Time20mins
Total Time25mins
Course: Condiment, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Italian
Servings: 2cups sauce
Author: Hirra Pervaiz
Ingredients
2tbspOlive Oil
3clovesGarlic, minced
1400g CanChopped Tomatoes
1tspSalt
1/2tspBlack pepper crushed
1/2tspRed chilli flakes
1tspSugar
1/2tspdried oregano
1tspdried basil
Instructions
Add the olive oil and garlic to a saucepan. Cook for about 1-2 minutes on medium heat until garlic is fragrant. Don't let the garlic turn brown.
Add the chopped tomatoes to the pan. give it a stir then cover and let cook for about 5 minutes. Then using the back of the spoon or a potato masher, lightly mash the tomatoes.
Now add the salt, crushed black pepper, red chilli flakes and sugar. Stir to combine.
Bring it to a boil. Cover the pot and let simmer for 15-20 minutes on low heat. Check the consistency of the adjust, taste check and adjust seasoning if needed.
Use this easy homemade pizza sauce in your favourite pizza recipe.
Notes
To Store: This sauce can easily be stored in the fridge for up to 1 week.
To Freeze: Freeze a batch of the pizza sauce in the freezer. It can last in the freezer for up to 3 months.
To use Fresh Tomatoes: easily swap canned tomatoes for fresh tomatoes. score an "x" on the bottom of the tomatoes. Add to a pot of boiling water for 2 minutes. Let cool, peel off the skin. Chop or blend the tomatoes and follow the recipe.