Pizza is an irresistible food enjoyed by people of all ages. The delicious combination of flavors and textures makes it a favorite dish for many. However, the traditional pizza sauce can often be high in calories and fat. If you're looking for a lighter, healthier version of pizza sauce, there are several ways to achieve it without sacrificing flavor. This article will provide you with tips and tricks for creating your own homemade pizza sauce that is both delicious and guilt-free. With the right ingredients and techniques, you can enjoy a flavorful pizza sauce that is lower in calories and fat, making it a healthier choice for your next pizza night.
Here are our top 14 tried and tested recipes!
HOMEMADE PIZZA SAUCE
For years, I had trouble finding a pizza sauce recipe my family liked, so I started making my own. The evening I served it to company and they asked for my recipe, I knew I'd finally got it right! When I prepare my sauce, I usually fix enough for three to four pizzas and freeze it. Feel free to spice up the sauce to suit your own family's tastes. -Cheryl Kravik, Spanaway, Washington
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h20m
Yield about 4 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine tomato sauce and paste. Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Cool. , Pour into jars or freezer containers, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Freeze up to 12 months. Thaw frozen sauce in refrigerator before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 26 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 189mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
PIZZA SAUCE
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories condiment
Time 45m
Yield About 6 cups sauce
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Add a tablespoon or so of olive oil into a hot pan over medium-high heat. Throw in the garlic and chopped onions and give them a stir. Cook until the onions are soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth, whisking to deglaze the bottom of the pan. Cook until the liquid reduces by half. Add the crushed tomatoes and stir to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste and a pinch of sugar. Add the dried oregano and basil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
HOMEMADE PIZZA SAUCE
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Categories condiment
Time 25m
Yield 2 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the oregano, garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the garlic is golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, basil and 1/2 teaspoon salt and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer, with the saucepan loosely covered in foil to avoid splattering and stirring occasionally, until fairly thick, 5 to 10 minutes, depending on your tomatoes. Remove the basil.
HOMEMADE PIZZA SAUCE MADE LIGHTER
I say replace sugar with carrots in any tomato recipe. Additional veggies are a sneaky way to get them into the kids. Add olive oil near end of cooking to preserve its flavor.
Provided by 1st Grambo
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pizza Sauce Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place green bell pepper, carrot, and garlic cloves into a food processor and pulse a few times until the vegetables are very finely chopped.
- Transfer chopped vegetables into a large saucepan. Stir in tomato puree, crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning, basil, and red pepper flakes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered until sauce has thickened, about 30 minutes. Stir in olive oil and simmer 1 to 2 more minutes. Sauce may be refrigerated up to 1 week.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 50.2 calories, Carbohydrate 7.5 g, Fat 2.3 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 215.3 mg, Sugar 2.2 g
HOMEMADE PIZZA SAUCE FROM SCRATCH
I noticed that most (all?) the pizza sauce recipes call for either tomato paste or tomato sauce or both. I wanted to do it from scratch! So I experimented until I got it right. This is much better than the store-bought sauce with none of those nasty preservatives.
Provided by ObsessedWithPizza
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pizza Sauce Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place tomatoes, water, and olive oil in a blender or food processor; blend until smooth. Transfer tomato mixture to a large pot.
- Stir sugar, garlic salt, and vinegar into tomato mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until thickened, 1 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Pour tomato sauce into a clean blender or food processor no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until tomato sauce is very smooth.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 35 calories, Carbohydrate 4.9 g, Fat 1.8 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 0.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 682 mg, Sugar 4.1 g
ULTIMATE PIZZA SAUCE
This pizza sauce recipe was given to me as a wedding present, written on the inside cover of a pizza cookbook. It is thick, saucy, spicy and delicious. I'll never use anything else on my homemade pizzas. I like to double or triple it and put it in Ziploc bags in my freezer.
Provided by SAMS_Club
Categories Sauces
Time 1h20m
Yield 1-2 pizzas, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large skillet, melt butter with the oil. Add the onion, celery and garlic and saute until soft and transparent.
- Add tomato sauce and tomato paste and stir until smooth.
- Add remaining ingredients and bring to slow simmer.
- Simmer for 30-60 minutes (or not at all depending on your taste and time frame).
- Remove the bay leaf and spread the sauce on your prepared pizza dough.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 160.1, Fat 10.8, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 9.8, Sodium 999, Carbohydrate 14.7, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 9.2, Protein 4.1
HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE PIZZA SAUCE
This is my new and improved version. And by 'new and improved,' I mean 'old and secret.' Here is my top-secret formula. The next time you're making homemade pizza, you might as well make some sauce too.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pizza Sauce Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat olive oil over medium-low heat in a saucepan; stir anchovy fillets into olive oil and cook, stirring often, until the fillets begin to sizzle, about 1 minute. Mix garlic into oil and cook just until fragrant, 1 minute more. Add fresh oregano and reduce heat to low; cook until oregano is wilted, 2 or 3 more minutes.
- Mix red pepper flakes, dried oregano, and tomatoes into olive oil mixture. Bring sauce to a simmer and season with salt, sugar, and black pepper. Turn heat to low; simmer sauce until thickened and oil rises to the top, 35 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir baking soda into pizza sauce, mixing until thoroughly combined.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 54 calories, Carbohydrate 4.9 g, Cholesterol 0.8 mg, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 194.3 mg, Sugar 2.6 g
HOMEMADE PIZZA SAUCE
Make and share this Homemade Pizza Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by MizzNezz
Categories Sauces
Time 40m
Yield 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In lg skillet, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender.
- Stir in remaining ingredients.
- Simmer for 30 minutes.
- Stir occasionally.
HOMEMADE PIZZA SAUCE WITH OLIVE OIL
This is a delicious pizza sauce, quick and easy, and everyone who has it loves it. The olive oil near the end preserves its flavor.
Provided by esor99
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pizza Sauce Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring tomato puree, diced tomatoes, garlic, brown sugar, Italian seasoning, basil, and red pepper flakes to a boil in a large saucepan. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered until sauce is thickened, about 30 minutes. Stir olive oil into tomato sauce and simmer until hot, 1 to 2 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 114.8 calories, Carbohydrate 15 g, Fat 5.4 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 546.1 mg, Sugar 8.9 g
HOMEMADE PIZZA
This recipe is a hearty, zesty main dish with a crisp, golden crust. Feel free to add your favorite toppings. -Marianne Edwards, Lake Stevens, Washington
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 50m
Yield 2 pizzas (3 servings each).
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In large bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in water; let stand for 5 minutes. Add oil and salt. Stir in flour, 1 cup at a time, until a soft dough forms. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 2-3 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes. Meanwhile, cook beef and onion over medium heat until beef is no longer pink, breaking meat into crumbles; drain. , Punch down dough; divide in half. Press each half into a greased 12-in. pizza pan. Combine the tomato sauce, oregano and basil; spread over each crust. Top with beef mixture, green pepper and cheese. , Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until crust is lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 537 calories, Fat 19g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 40mg cholesterol, Sodium 922mg sodium, Carbohydrate 64g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 25g protein.
BASIC PIZZA SAUCE
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield about 3 cups, or enough for 2
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Empty the contents of the tomato can in a mixing bowl and coarsely crush the tomatoes with a fork or your hands, leaving them just a little chunky. In a heavy bottom 2-quart saucepot, add the olive oil, over a medium high flame and heat a little. Add the onions and saute until slightly translucent. Add the garlic and saute about a minute until golden. Quickly add the crushed tomatoes to the mix. Stir well and bring to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and add the fresh basil and oregano. You can add a touch of sugar if desired or if tomatoes are tart. Simmer on a low flame, stirring often for at least 15 minutes. If not using right away, cool down and store in airtight container in the refrigerator, up to 1 week.
EASY HOMEMADE PIZZA SAUCE
Make and share this Easy Homemade Pizza Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Pamela
Categories Sauces
Time 25m
Yield 1 pizza
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients in a saucepan.
- (Use Tabasco sauce and red pepper flakes if you want more zip to your sauce!) Bring to a boil.
- Simmer gently for 20-30 minutes.
- Simmering improves the flavour, but if you're in a hurry you can skip that step.
- Just use a bit less water and mix well.
- Use in your favourite pizza recipe.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 139.3, Fat 0.8, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 1886.1, Carbohydrate 32.2, Fiber 6.8, Sugar 19.8, Protein 7
EASY PIZZA SAUCE III
Quick and easy pizza sauce. No cooking and quick to make.
Provided by Brent
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pizza Sauce Recipes
Time 5m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, Mix together tomato sauce and tomato paste until smooth. Stir in oregano, garlic and paprika.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 11.4 calories, Carbohydrate 2.6 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 0.6 g, Sodium 147.8 mg, Sugar 1.6 g
EASY PIZZA SAUCE I
A simple pizza sauce used by many pizzerias. The thickness of the sauce is regulated by the amount of water used; it should be somewhat viscous.
Provided by Frank Sweterlitsch
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pizza Sauce Recipes
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix together the tomato paste, water, and olive oil. Mix well. Add garlic, salt and pepper to taste, oregano, basil, and rosemary. Mix well and let stand several hours to let flavors blend. No cooking necessary, just spread on dough.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 104.3 calories, Carbohydrate 4.7 g, Fat 9.5 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 169.5 mg, Sugar 2.6 g
Tips:
- Use fresh, ripe tomatoes for the best flavor.
- Roast the tomatoes before making the sauce to concentrate the flavor.
- Add a variety of herbs and spices to taste, such as basil, oregano, garlic, and red pepper flakes.
- Simmer the sauce for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
- Use the sauce on your favorite pizza, pasta, or chicken dish.
Conclusion:
This homemade pizza sauce is a delicious and versatile recipe that can be used on a variety of dishes. It is made with fresh, ripe tomatoes and a variety of herbs and spices, and it is simmered until the flavors have melded. The sauce is also lighter than traditional pizza sauces, making it a healthier option. So next time you are making pizza or pasta, give this homemade pizza sauce a try.
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