Flavorful Pizza Sauce
A delicious homemade pizza sauce that elevates your pizza game with rich flavors and easy preparation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 2 cups (enough for 2 large pizzas or 3 medium pizzas) 1x
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
- 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp salt (or to taste)
- ½ tsp sugar
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp balsamic vinegar (optional)
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients.
- Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Sauté the minced garlic for about 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Mix in the tomato sauce and tomato paste until well combined.
- Add the dried oregano, dried basil, onion powder, salt, sugar, crushed red pepper flakes (if desired), and black pepper.
- Simmer the sauce on low heat for about 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Enhance with balsamic vinegar if using, and stir well before serving.
Notes
For a smoother sauce, blend after cooking. Adjust seasoning to taste, and feel free to customize to your preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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