PrintThe Easiest 5-Minute No-Cook Homemade Pizza Sauce
You can make this simple, flavorful pizza sauce from pantry staples in just five minutes. This no-cook recipe delivers a bright, authentic tomato base that is better than store-bought sauce for your next homemade pizza night.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: About 2 cups 1x
- Category: Condiment
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes (San Marzano preferred)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
Instructions
- Drain the whole peeled tomatoes, reserving the liquid. Place the whole tomatoes into a medium bowl.
- Add the dried oregano, dried basil, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper to the bowl with the tomatoes.
- Use an immersion blender or a potato masher to break down the tomatoes until you reach your desired consistency. For a very smooth sauce, blend until completely smooth. For a thicker, chunkier sauce, mash by hand.
- Stir in the olive oil. Taste the sauce and add more salt or pepper if needed.
- If the sauce seems too thick for spreading, add a tablespoon of the reserved tomato liquid until you reach the right consistency for your crust.
- Use immediately on your pizza dough. This is the best sauce for homemade pizza.
Notes
- For an authentic Neapolitan pizza sauce flavor, use high-quality canned San Marzano tomatoes.
- If you want a richer, deeper flavor, you can let this sauce sit for 30 minutes before using it, allowing the dried herbs to hydrate.
- This recipe makes a fantastic base for New York Style Pizza Sauce if you want to add a tiny pinch of sugar for balance.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 4
- Sodium: 310
- Fat: 2
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 6
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 0