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4.62 from 13 votes

Easy Pizza Sauce

Recipe from Two Peas and Their Pod

This easy homemade pizza sauce is made with pantry staples and tastes SO much better than store bought. Plus, it freezes well so you can always have pizza sauce ready for pizza night!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: easy, homemade, pizza
Servings: 12
Calories: 45kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • Pinch fennel seed
  • 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
  • 6 ounces tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper

Instructions

  • In a medium saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add the fennel seed, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, oregano, salt, and crushed red pepper. Stir until combined and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. You can simmer for up to 30 minutes, if you want.
  • Store the pizza sauce in a jar or airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or cool completely and freeze for up to 3 months.

Notes

Makes about 3 cups of pizza sauce. 

Nutrition

Calories: 45kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 394mg | Potassium: 338mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 371IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg