I love to make homemade pizza, so I thought, why not the sauce too? Pizza sauce is not a consistent recipe at all! There are a million different ways to make it, and today I am sharing my homemade pizza sauce from tomato sauce recipe!
While doing research for this recipe, I found a lot of different sauce recipes. Some used all tomato paste with water, some were no-cook recipes using canned tomatoes, and some used no seasonings!
I tried a few variations and I liked the slow simmered pizza sauce from tomato sauce the best. I did use a little tomato paste for depth of flavor, but I found that an all tomato paste recipe was way to sweet and strong.
The best recipe I tried also used Parmesan cheese for extra savoriness. I didn’t think pizza sauce needed more cheese, because there is usually plenty on top of the pizza. Therefore, I used nutritional yeast to boost the flavor, and loved the results!
Variations to the Homemade Pizza Sauce from Tomato Sauce recipe:
- If you don’t stock nutritional yeast, you can omit it, or use grated Parmesan cheese. I simply didn’t think additional cheese was necessary in the a pizza sauce.
- Use triple the amount of fresh herbs for a stronger herb flavor. For example, make a tomato basil sauce using 1 TBS fresh basil
- Taste test the sauce half way through and increase sugar or salt as necessary.
- If you don’t have broth, use water and a pinch of salt.
- The recipe make enough for 3 Crispy Crust Pizza’s, or 1 1/2 hand tossed pizzas.
- 2 TBS olive oil or butter, or a combo
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp each: basil and oregano (dried)
- ½ tsp red pepper flake
- 15 oz can tomato sauce
- ⅓ cup vegetable broth (or broth of choice)
- 2 TBS each: nutritional yeast and tomato paste
- 1 TBS white sugar or honey
- Combine olive oil (or butter, if using) with garlic is a medium pot over medium heat. Saute until garlic just starts to turn golden. Mix in onion powder, basil, oregano, and red pepper flake. Let the seasonings toast for about 1 minute.
- Mix in tomato sauce, broth, nutritional yeast, tomato paste, and sugar or honey.
- Let this simmer for about 1 hour, partially covered stirring every 10 minutes.
Great recipe! I love the addition of nutritional yeast~must try this!
Thank you! I hope you love the recipe!
Can’t wait to try this!
I hope you love the recipe Stephanie!
Looks absolutely delicious! there’s nothing like homemade sauce!
I totally agree, Thanks Chelsey!
Yum! Perfect for those Friday night pizza nights!
Exactly! Thanks Emily!
Oh so delicious and versatile 🙂
Great point! There are many great ways to use pizza sauce. Calzones, bagel pizzas, or for dipping bread sticks!
There’s nothing like homemade sauce. And it’s so easy to make!
Sooo easy! I like to let it simmer while I’m making other dishes, and freeze the leftovers. Thanks Jenny!