Name: Homemade Pizza Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil ($0.44); 1 clove garlic (minced, $0.04); 1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes ($1.67); 1 6 oz. can tomato paste ($0.94); 1/2 Tbsp sugar ($0.01); 3/4 tsp salt ($0.03); 1 tsp dried basil ($0.10); 1/2 tsp dried oregano ($0.05); Freshly cracked black pepper ($0.08); 1 pinch crushed red pepper (optional, $0.05)

Use this Homemade Pizza Sauce Recipe to make your own sauce at home in minutes with just a few pantry staples. Use now, or freeze for later!

Ingredients

2 Tbsp olive oil ($0.44)

1 clove garlic (minced, $0.04)

1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes ($1.67)

1 6 oz. can tomato paste ($0.94)

1/2 Tbsp sugar ($0.01)

3/4 tsp salt ($0.03)

1 tsp dried basil ($0.10)

1/2 tsp dried oregano ($0.05)

Freshly cracked black pepper ($0.08)

1 pinch crushed red pepper (optional, $0.05)

Instructions

1 Add the olive oil and garlic to a sauce pot and cook over medium heat for 1-2 minutes, or just until the garlic is soft and fragrant.

2 Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, salt, basil, oregano, some freshly cracked pepper (10-15 cranks of a pepper mill), and a pinch of red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.

3 Cover the pot, allow the pot to come to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low, and let simmer for 15 minutes minimum, or up to 30 minutes (I often let it simmer as I prepare my pizza dough).