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Quick and easy this 5 minute Pizza Sauce recipe will be the perfect complement to your homemade pizza! 

Spoon spreading pizza sauce on pizza dough.


 

This homemade pizza sauce is quick and easy to make using simple, budget-friendly, pantry ingredients. As an added bonus no cooking is required, letting us mix together this sauce in less than 5 minutes. This sauce maintains a light, yet rich tomato and herb flavoring. Pair this homemade sauce with our No Yeast Pizza Dough or use it to make these fun English Muffin Pizzas for family dinner.

Ingredients & Substitutions

Ingredients needed to make homemade pizza sauce.
  • Tomato Sauce: This recipe uses canned tomato sauce. You can substitute with crushed tomatoes if you prefer more texture, or you can use whole peeled tomatoes and blend them yourself.
  • Tomato Paste: This will add a nice thickness to the sauce.
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil: A small amount of oil gives a light richness to the sauce without watering it down.
  • Seasoning: Using a combination of garlic and oregano gives a nice mild flavoring. Fresh or dried herbs can be used. You could also add some basil and/or onion powder if you prefer. 

Find the complete recipe card below with measurements and full instructions.

How To Make Pizza Sauce

Ingredients to make pizza sauce in a bowl before and after mixing.
  1. Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and dried oregano to a medium size mixing bowl and stir to combine.
  2. Adjust amounts of olive oil and tomato paste as needed to get the desired consistency. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.

Serving

This pizza sauce recipe makes enough for 2 large pizzas or 4 medium size pizzas. You can always double the recipe as needed or prepare half. Although we recommend making the amount in the recipe and storing/freezing any leftovers for your next pizza night.

Bowl filled with homemade pizza sauce topped with fresh herbs.

Storage

Store this homemade pizza sauce in a sealed glass jar or container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Or freeze it for up to 3 months. Thaw the sauce at room temperature before using.

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Homemade Pizza Sauce

5 from 4 votes
Prep: 3 minutes
Cook: 0 minutes
Total: 3 minutes
Servings: 3 cups
Author: Serene
Homemade Pizza Sauce. Quick and easy recipe that will be the perfect complement to your homemade pizza!
Bowl filled with homemade pizza sauce topped with fresh herbs.

Ingredients  

  • 15 ounce tomato sauce
  • 6 ounces tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions 

  • Add all ingredients to a medium size mixing bowl and stir to combine.
  • Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
  • Spread onto your favorite pizza dough or store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Video

Notes

Ingredient Substitutions:
  • Tomato Sauce: This recipe uses canned tomato sauce. You can substitute with crushed tomatoes if you prefer more texture, or you can use whole peeled tomatoes and blend them yourself.
  • Seasoning: Using a combination of garlic and oregano gives a nice mild flavoring. Fresh or dried herbs can be used. You could also add some basil and/or onion powder if you prefer. 
Storage:
  • Can be stored in the refrigerator in a sealed container for up to 2 weeks. 
  • Store in the freezer for up to 3 months and thaw at room temperature before using. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 43kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Sugar: 4g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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SaveSaveThis recipe was first posted on June 15, 2016. Updated January 14, 2020 and April 2, 2024.


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21 Comments

  1. Toasted a sliced bagel, then took out of toaster & poured sauce & sprinkled some cheddar cheese.. Put it back in toaster oven & it was delicious!!!!. Never going to buy pizza sauce again. Never! Wonderful recipe.

  2. Omg! This is such an easy recipe. I can’t stand to be in the kitchen for more than 1/2 and hour, and voila, homemade tasty pizza.