Homemade Pizza Sauce Recipe – Love and Lemons

Level up your homemade pizza with this easy pizza sauce recipe. Made with 8 simple ingredients, it’s quick and flavorful—no cooking required!

Making pizza sauce from scratch is simpler than it might seem. You don’t need any fancy ingredients or even very much time. My easy pizza sauce recipe calls for 8 pantry staples and comes together in 5 minutes—no cooking required!

I could be biased, but I think this homemade pizza sauce is better than store-bought. It’s thick and flavorful, seasoned with fresh garlic and dried herbs.

It’s also super affordable. This easy pizza sauce recipe makes a large batch, enough for 5 to 6 pizzas. Make it for your next pizza night, and store any leftovers in the freezer. You’ll love having them on hand for whenever a homemade pizza craving strikes. I know I do!

Pizza Sauce Recipe Ingredients

My easy homemade pizza sauce recipe calls for 8 basic ingredients, most (or all) of which you likely have in your pantry! Here’s what you’ll need to make it:

• Canned whole peeled tomatoes – I’ve tried making homemade pizza sauce with canned tomato sauce and canned crushed tomatoes. But I find that the sauce has the best texture and flavor when I start with whole peeled tomatoes and blend them myself. Because this recipe is so simple, I recommend seeking out good-quality canned tomatoes. If you can find them, choose San Marzano tomatoes, which are especially sweet.
• Tomato paste – It adds tangy tomato flavor and thickens the sauce.
• Extra-virgin olive oil – For richness.
• Fresh garlic and dried Italian seasoning – For savory depth of flavor. Use your favorite store-bought Italian seasoning, or make homemade Italian seasoning with dried oregano, dried basil, marjoram, rosemary, and thyme.
• Cane sugar – Its sweetness balances the acidic tomato paste.
• And salt and pepper – To make all the flavors pop!

Optional, but delicious: If you’d like the pizza sauce to have a spicy kick, feel free to add a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes!

Find the complete recipe with measurements below.

How to Make Pizza Sauce

This pizza sauce recipe is quick and easy to make. Once you’ve assembled your ingredients, all you need to do is plop them in a food processor and blend until smooth! If you don’t have a food processor, you can use an immersion blender or regular blender for this step instead.

This is a no-cook pizza sauce recipe. Unlike my homemade marinara sauce or fresh tomato sauce, I don’t simmer this sauce on the stove. After blending, it’s thick enough to spread straight onto the pizza dough!

Simply season to taste before using it.

Homemade Pizza Recipes to Try

Use this pizza sauce recipe on any homemade pizza! Spread it on homemade pizza dough and top it with shredded mozzarella cheese and your favorite pizza toppings. Bake in a 500°F oven until the pizza crust is browned, typically 10 to 15 minutes.

Or try it on my favorite veggie pizza!

Pizza Sauce

Prep Time: 5 minutes mins

Total Time: 5 minutes mins

My best pizza sauce recipe! This easy homemade pizza sauce comes together in 5 minutes with 8 basic ingredients. Olive oil, garlic, and dried herbs fill it with rich, savory flavor. Recipe yields 4 cups sauce, enough for approximately 5 to 6 pizzas.

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• In a food processor, place the garlic. Pulse until finely chopped.

• Add the whole tomatoes, tomato paste, olive oil, Italian seasoning, salt, sugar, and several grinds of pepper. Process until smooth and season to taste.

• Spread pizza sauce directly on stretched pizza dough (there’s no need to cook it separately first). Store leftover sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. It also freezes well for up to 3 months.