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Pizza Sauce

Published: Mar 21, 2021 ยท Modified: Nov 3, 2022 by Iosune Robles ยท This post may contain affiliate links

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This quick and flavorful pizza sauce will make your pizza nights! Easy to make, it's vegan and ready in 5 minutes with only 9 ingredients.

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Have you ever wondered how to make pizza sauce? If so, then you've come to the right place! It is actually one of the easiest recipes ever, as you just need to blend all the ingredients together. That's all!

Besides, by making it at home you can be assured that it does not contain any additives, preservatives, or added sugars. That means this pizza sauce recipe is actually healthier than the store-bought ones!

Experience the magic of vegan sauces! Try out Vegan Sour Cream, Vegan Ranch Dressing, and Vegan Pesto to add incredible flavors to your meals. These plant-based condiments will take your dishes to the next level of deliciousness.

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1. How to make pizza sauce
2. Pizza sauce ingredients and tips
3. Looking for more vegan sauce recipes?
4. Did you make this pizza sauce recipe?
5. Pizza Sauce

How to make pizza sauce

  • Add all the ingredients to a powerful blender and blend until smooth.
  • Use your pizza sauce in your favorite pasta or pizza recipes.
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Pizza sauce ingredients and tips

  • Crushed tomatoes: you could also use tomato puree.
  • Tomato paste: feel free to omit this ingredient if you can’t find it, but it will make your sauce taste better.
  • Extra virgin olive oil: I like to use extra virgin olive oil to cook most of my recipes, but any type of oil will do. Unrefined oils are the best choice though. 
  • Granulated sugar: feel free to use any kind of sugar, like brown, coconut, or cane sugar.
  • Garlic powder: you could also use fresh garlic and sautée it with a little bit of extra virgin olive oil. However, I find garlic powder to be more convenient.
  • Dried oregano: fresh oregano is also a good choice.
  • Dried basil: fresh basil works great too.
  • Salt: I used iodized salt, but any salt will do.
  • Ground black pepper: fresh ground black pepper tastes amazing. However, I find the store-bought one more convenient and also easier to measure with a teaspoon.
  • Use it in recipes like vegan pizza, vegan pasta salad, one-pot pasta, and more!

Looking for more vegan sauce recipes?

  • Homemade marinara Sauce
  • Tomato Sauce
  • Homemade Red Enchilada Sauce
  • Barbecue Sauce
  • Vegan Cashew Alfredo Sauce
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5 from 2 votes

Pizza Sauce

This quick and flavorful pizza sauce will make your pizza nights! Easy to make, it's vegan and ready in 5 minutes with only 9 ingredients.
Prep: 5 minutes mins
Total: 5 minutes mins
Servings: 2 cups (500 ml)
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Ingredients 
 

  • 1 14-ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar, optional
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
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Instructions 

  • Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
  • Use it in recipes like vegan pizza, vegan pasta salad, one-pot pasta, and more!
  • Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 6 months.

Notes

  • Crushed tomatoes can be replaced with some tomato puree.
  • Omit the tomato paste if you can’t find it.
  • Feel free to use any type of oil, sugar, and salt, as well as any spices or dried or fresh herbs.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup (250 ml) | Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 21.8g | Protein: 5.7g | Fat: 7.1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 978mg | Fiber: 7.3g | Sugar: 15.3g
Tried this recipe?Leave a comment below and let me know how it was!
Course: Gluten Free, How to
Cuisine: Italian
Author: Iosune Robles

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Comments

  1. Rachael says

    February 15, 2024 at 2:03 pm

    How much tomato puree would you need to replace the crushed tomatoes? Can you use passata? Sorry, I don't know much about the differences between the two.

    Reply
    • Iosune says

      March 11, 2024 at 9:45 pm

      Hi Rachael! I would use the same amount. Yes, passata is even better ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
      • Rachael says

        March 25, 2024 at 12:19 pm

        Thank you ๐Ÿ˜Š

  2. Tj says

    March 30, 2021 at 11:09 pm

    5 stars
    That's nearly a perfect starter sauce. Add 4 oz of beer and you've got Aurelio's

    Reply
    • Iosune Robles says

      April 09, 2021 at 12:07 pm

      Thanks for your comment!

      Reply
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