Homemade Pizza Sauce

Continuing with the components for a great homemade pizza after a brief absence due to technical difficulty…

To achieve that pizza parlor taste (and smell), it is important to have a sauce that really delivers the flavor. The keys to this homemade sauce are in the fresh garlic and the red wine vinegar. The garlic delivers that parlor punch, while the vinegar brightens the somewhat flat, dull taste of canned tomatoes. Speaking of canned tomatoes, they vary in saltiness, so adjust the flavor to your taste. This sauce keeps well in the refrigerator for up to one week and it can be frozen for several months. Plan ahead and stock your freezer with some Homemade Pizza Dough and this sauce for a great-tasting, crowd-pleasing meal perfect for a busy weeknight.

Homemade Pizza Sauce

By Nicole Prep: 2 minsAssemble Time: 2 minsTotal: 4 mins Servings: 2 cups Quick, easy, and so good that you will never buy store-bought pizza sauce again!

Ingredients 

• 1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• ½ teaspoon dried basil
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• 3 medium garlic cloves grated on a microplane
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste

Instructions 

1. In a medium bowl, stir together all of the ingredients. Taste for seasoning.

Notes

Sauce can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week or frozen in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 78kcal, Carbohydrates: 18g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 0.1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Sodium: 864mg, Potassium: 659mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 9g, Vitamin A: 469IU, Vitamin C: 21mg, Calcium: 95mg, Iron: 3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.