When I decided to venture into the realm of homemade pizza, I thought I did everything right. I took the time to craft my own dough, shred my own mozzarella, and I even bought a brand new pizza pan.
The one thing that I didn't do right was the sauce. I foolishly went to the grocery store and bought the pre-made stuff. BIG mistake. Why it didn't dawn on me to make my own, I can't explain. But, after one slice, I knew I wouldn't buy it again. It was just...yucky.
I tried a few different recipes until I finally found one that tastes just right. With just a few simple ingredients, in a quick 15 minutes you can have amazing, flavorful pizza sauce that is worthy of the effort you put in making a homemade pizza pie. Enjoy!
Pizza Sauce
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
For a chunky sauce, substitute the diced tomatoes with a 28-ounce can of diced tomatoes, undrained.
Ingredients
- 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp dried marjoram
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- ¼ tsp salt
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to medium. Simmer for 15 minutes.
Notes
For a chunky sauce, substitute the diced tomatoes with a 28-ounce can of diced tomatoes, undrained.
- Source: Adapted from Annie's Eats.
- Please excuse my rough looking, burned up wooden spoon. Mental note: buy more spoons!
- Shared for Manic Monday over at Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen.
