Homemade Pizza Sauce
This classic red pizza sauce is full of flavor. If you’re making homemade pizza, you might as well make some homemade pizza sauce!
A good sauce makes all the difference when it comes to pizza. It can add amazing flavor, ensure the crust isn’t too dry, and act as a base for all the toppings.
This homemade pizza sauce is so easy and so much better than the store-bought version. If you’re making homemade pizza, you might as well make some homemade sauce, too!
What You’ll Love About This Homemade Pizza Sauce
Full of flavor. Not too acidic, not too sweet – this sauce has rich flavor from anchovies, olive oil, fresh garlic and oregano, with the addition of some spices.
Easy to make. The sauce comes together in a few minutes, then just has to simmer for a bit, making it easy to make when you’re already in the kitchen.
No bad ingredients. Store-bought sauce may be easy, but there’s probably a few ingredients on that label you may want to avoid. This homemade sauce is made with ingredients from your own kitchen, clean and simple.
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What You Need To Make Homemade Pizza Sauce
Cutting board and knife
Ingredients
Olive oil
Anchovy fillets – you can usually find anchovy fillets in the canned goods section of the store, next to tuna and other canned fish. You won’t use all the fillets, so I like to freeze the rest to use in the sauce next time I make it.
Fresh garlic
Fresh oregano
Tomato sauce
Dried basil
Dried oregano
Salt and pepper
How to Make Homemade Pizza Sauce
Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add anchovy fillets and cook for one minute, stirring often. The fillets will break up and blend with the oil easily as they cook.
Add garlic and fresh oregano; cook 1-2 minutes more until fragrant.
Stir in tomato sauce, dried basil, dried oregano, salt and pepper. Bring sauce to a simmer, then reduce heat to low and simmer until the sauce has thickened slightly, about 20-30 minutes.
Use immediately or refrigerate for up to a week. Freezing the sauce is not recommended as it will take on a thinner and more watery consistency.
Homemade Pizza Sauce
Course: Lunch, DinnerCuisine: Italian, AmericanDifficulty: Easy10
minutes30
minutes1.5
cups40
minutesThis classic red pizza sauce is full of flavor. If you’re making homemade pizza, you might as well make some homemade pizza sauce!
Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil
2 anchovy fillets
2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh oregano, finely chopped
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
- Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add anchovy fillets and cook for one minute, stirring often. The fillets will break up and blend with the oil easily as they cook.
- Add garlic and fresh oregano; cook 1-2 minutes more until fragrant.
- Stir in tomato sauce, dried basil, dried oregano, salt and pepper. Bring sauce to a simmer, then reduce heat to low and simmer until the sauce has thickened slightly, about 20-30 minutes.
- Use immediately or refrigerate for up to one week.
Notes
- Freezing the sauce is not recommended as it will take on a thinner and more watery consistency.
