Easy and Delicious Homemade Pizza Sauce
Simple homemade pizza sauce with tomatoes, garlic, and herbs ready in 20 minutes.
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Make a delicious homemade pizza sauce with simple ingredients in just 20 minutes. Perfect for any pizza night!
Recipe Details
Prep time
5m
Cook time
20m
Rest time
0s
Total time
25m
Prep time
5m
Cook time
20m
Rest time
0s
Total time
25m
Ingredients
Servings:
1
1
- 150 g canned crushed tomatoes
- 1 piece garlic clove minced
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper ground
Origins Italian
Instructions
- Heat a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Add extra virgin olive oil to the pan and warm it for about 30 seconds.
- Add minced garlic clove to the pan and cook for 1 minute until fragrant, stirring frequently to avoid burning.
- For canned crushed tomatoes into the saucepan and stir well to combine with garlic and oil.
- Add dried oregano, dried basil, granulated sugar, salt, and ground black pepper to the tomato mixture.
- Stir all ingredients thoroughly and bring the sauce to a gentle simmer.
- Reduce heat to low and let the sauce simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the sauce from heat and let it cool slightly before using on your pizza.
Tips
- Use fresh garlic for best flavor.
- Simmer sauce gently to avoid burning and bitterness.
- Adjust sugar to balance acidity of tomatoes.
- Let sauce cool before spreading on pizza dough.
Serving Suggestions
- pizza dough
- mozzarella cheese
- fresh basil leaves
- grilled vegetables
This easy homemade pizza sauce adds fresh flavor to your pizza and is ready in just 20 minutes. Enjoy your delicious creation!
Nutrition Facts
Estimated values per 100g.
- Fiber (g): 2
- Sodium (g): 0.4
- Sugar (g): 5
- Fat (g): 2.5
- Carbohydrates (g): 8
- Protein (g): 1.5
- Calories: 60
- Cholesterol (g): 0
- Saturated Fat (g): 0.3
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