This no-cook 2-Minute Pizza Sauce recipe is easy to make using canned tomato sauce and pantry-staple dried herbs. This is our go-to pizza sauce recipe for making Mediterranean pizza, hot honey pepperoni pizza, and olive pizza. It's also the sauce we use to make quick and easy flatbreads on busy nights, like a pepperoni flatbread and plain cheese flatbread.
We always make sure to have canned tomato sauce in the pantry just so we can make pizza sauce when we're craving pizza. Which, if I am being honest, is a few times a week! All you need to do is mix together this pizza sauce and start cooking dinner. We also make homemade pizza dough and this is the sauce we always use and my kids request every time!
It's also quick to whip up at the last minute for parties and use as a dip for pizza poppers, na'an bread, pepperoni pizza sticks and garlic knots . Or use it to make It's also perfect for using on pizza tater tot casserole and pepperoni toast, and for dipping pizza poppers, pepperoni bread and pepperoni pizza sticks into.
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Ingredients
- Canned plain tomato sauce
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Oregano
- Thyme
- Salt
- Pinch of sugar
This recipes yields enough sauce for two 10 or 12 inch pizzas. Double or triple the ingredients to make more sauce.
Can I Use Fresh Herbs?
Yes, use triple the amount when using fresh herbs instead of dried.
Do I Need To Use Sugar?
Sugar helps to neutralize the acidity of the tomatoes, but it's not absolutely necessary. Before adding the sugar, taste the sauce to see if it's too acidic for you and then add the sugar if needed.
Kristina's tip
Make It Spicy
Love a spicy sauce? Add a teaspoon or two of red pepper flakes or a dash of cayenne powder.
How To Make No-Cook Pizza Sauce
- In a medium size bowl, mix together canned tomato sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, thyme, salt and sugar.
- Store in a covered container in the fridge for up to 7 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months. When ready to use, approximately 1 cup of pizza sauce is needed per 10 inch pizza.
How Can I Cook The Sauce?
If you prefer a cooked pizza sauce, combine all ingredients in a small sauce pan, bring to a boil over medium heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
How To Store Pizza Sauce
Store homemade pizza sauce in a covered container in the fridge for up to 7 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months. Defrost in the microwave, overnight in the fridge or for a few hours at room temperature.
2-Minute Pizza Sauce
This no-cook 2-Minute Pizza Sauce recipe is easy to make using canned tomato sauce and pantry-staple dried herbs. This is our go-to pizza sauce recipe . It's great for last minute dinners, and for use on pizza, for dipping garlic knots, and more.
- 2 cups plain tomato sauce
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch sugar
In a medium size bowl, mix together tomato sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, thyme, salt and sugar.
Store in a covered container in the fridge for up to 7 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months. When ready to use, approximately 1 cup of pizza sauce is needed per 10 inch pizza.
Storing: Store homemade pizza sauce in a covered container in the fridge for up to 7 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months. Defrost in the microwave, overnight in the fridge or for a few hours at room temperature.
Tip 1: Sugar helps to neutralize the acidity of the tomatoes, but it is not absolutely necessary. Before adding the sugar taste the sauce to determine if it's too acidic for you and then add the sugar if desired.
Tip 2: Love a spicy sauce? Add a teaspoon or so of red pepper flakes.
Kristina Tipps says