Go Back Email Link
–+ servings
Pizza sauce spread on pizza dough with a spoon.
Print Recipe
5 from 9 votes

Homemade pizza sauce

Homemade pizza sauce is a tomato and Italian herb-based sauce that is perfect for a pizza. You make this basic recipe with a few basic ingredients.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Pizza
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: easy sauce for pizza, homemade pizza, pizza sauce
Servings: 2 cups or 500 ml
Calories: 106kcal
Author: Maayke

Ingredients

  • 1 pack sieved tomatoes
  • 1 large onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon Italian herbs
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Pepper
  • Salt
  • ½ teaspoon chili flakes *optional
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Finely chop
    the onion and garlic cloves.
  • Heat the
    olive oil in a pan and fry the onions on low heat until soft and slightly
    caramelized. This will take about 7-10 minutes.
  • Add the garlic, spices, and sugar and fry briefly until the garlic is also soft.
  • Add the strained tomatoes and simmer gently for a few minutes until the sauce is well
    heated and all ingredients are mixed.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper, and add a little sugar if necessary

Notes

The sugar is optional. Especially if you let the onions caramelize slowly, it is not
always necessary.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 106kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 193IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg