Description
Homemade pizza sauce brings Italian tradition straight to kitchen counters with rich, tangy tomato depths. Simmered herbs and ripe San Marzano tomatoes create an authentic sauce that elevates weekend pizza nights into gourmet experiences you’ll crave.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 15 ounces (425 grams) tomato sauce
- 6 ounces (170 grams) tomato paste
Seasoning Herbs and Spices:
- 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 1 to 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- ½ tablespoon garlic salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Sweetener:
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- Whisk together tomato paste and tomato sauce in a medium-sized mixing bowl until a silky, uniform texture is achieved.
- Gently sprinkle dried oregano, Italian seasoning blend, granulated garlic, powdered onion, garlic salt, freshly ground black pepper, and refined sugar into the tomato mixture.
- Use a whisk or spatula to thoroughly incorporate all seasonings, ensuring each spice is evenly distributed throughout the sauce.
- Taste the sauce carefully, adjusting the seasoning profile by adding additional herbs or spices to match your personal flavor preferences.
- Allow the prepared sauce to rest for 10-15 minutes, enabling the herbs and spices to fully infuse and develop a deeper, more complex flavor profile.
- When ready to use, spread the sauce uniformly across your pizza dough, leaving a small border around the edges to create a classic pizzeria-style crust edge.
Notes
- Blends classic Italian herbs and spices for an authentic, robust flavor profile.
- Creates a quick homemade sauce that outshines store-bought alternatives in taste and freshness.
- Allows customizable seasoning to match personal spice preferences and dietary needs.
- Requires minimal preparation time, perfect for spontaneous pizza nights or last-minute meal planning.
- Stores easily in refrigerator for up to one week, making meal prep more convenient.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: None
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 36 kcal
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 316 mg
- Fat: 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7.6 g
- Fiber: 1.4 g
- Protein: 1.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg