Want to learn how to make pizza sauce at home? It is surprisingly easy to make my no heat tomato pizza sauce recipe. You don’t need any special equipment or ingredients, and it makes for the tastiest homemade pizza ever – super fast!
Why this โโhomemade pizza sauce recipe is so good…
- It tastes like authentic Italian pizza sauce.
- Itโs surprisingly easy.
- You don’t need special equipment like a โโfood processor – just use a bowl and spoon.
- No stove or heat required!
- Includes a video for beginners (scroll to bottom of page).
- Easy to make in bulk – meal prep and free homemade pizza sauce for months!
- This is perfect if you want a thick sauce.
Ingredients
What you need to make this no heat pizza sauce recipe.
- Tomato paste
- Crushed tomatoes (this red sauce tastes great with both regular or fire roasted crushed tomato flavor)
- Garlic powder (you can always use โโfresh garlic instead)
- Dried Italian seasonings (store bought or homemade – see ingredients below)
- Salt
- Sugar
The best spices for pizza seasonings
If youโre making the Italian seasoning blend for pizza sauce yourself, instead of using store bought italian seasonings, youโll see my recipe recommends using:
- Dried basil
- Dried oregano
- Dried parsley
- Dried thyme
- Dried rosemary
How to make tomato sauce
One you try my version of the best pizza sauce recipe, you may never need to buy pizza sauce again.
- In a large bowl, stir or whisk together the tomato paste and tomato sauce.
- Add in garlic powder, dried Italian seasonings, salt, and sugar. Whisk until thoroughly combined.
- Store in an airtight container like a mason jar in the refrigerator or use immediately.
Note – I usually make a chunky pizza sauce, but if you want to make a smooth pizza sauce, use an immersion blender to smooth out the sauce.
FAQs
If youโre wondering what to use for pizza sauce if you only have spaghetti sauce, yes, you can do it – but it will taste a little different. Tomato sauces meant for pasta are typically runnier than pizza sauce and the flavor is a bit different. Using a real pizza sauce that is thicker than a pasta sauce turns out perfect for covering a homemade pizza without it getting soggy. Learn more about pizza sauce vs pasta sauce.
Yes, definitely! Thereโs something special about the flavor of herbs you grew yourself. Make your pizza sauce uniquely your own by adding in your favorite herbs from your windowsill garden or Aerogarden. Basil, oregano, and thyme are favorites here.
There’s so much more beyond just cheese or pepperoni pizzas. Need ideas for toppings? Sautรฉed mushrooms, roasted cherry tomatoes, and sautรฉed onions and peppers all go well with this homemade tomato pizza sauce.
The Perfect Pizza Setup
Want to make restaurant style pizza at home? I’ve got you covered! Here are some of my top tips, tricks, secret ingredients and tools for a pizza night everyone will look forward to, again and again.
- NEVER do this… Contrary to what most people believe, when baking pizza on a sheet pan, never add toppings to raw pizza dough. Instead, follow my recipe for making homemade pizza with ready made dough, which will teach you how to par bake pizza dough first.
- Get help from secret ingredients…
– This dough seasoning is the secret to real Italian-tasting homemade pizza dough.
– Add pizza seasoning to store bought pizza sauce. This makes the pizza taste really fresh! - Herbs are for after… In my weekly pizza making practice, I’ve found that fresh herbs, like basil, need to be added to pizza after the pizza is done baking (so the herbs don’t wilt).
- Buy fresh dough and get amazing results. Yup, fresh dough from grocery stores is one of my favorite short-cuts. Learn how to use fresh Trader Joe’s pizza dough and Whole Foods pizza dough with my tutorials.
- Frozen pizza can taste amazing, too!! Learn how to spruce it up with this recipe for pizza using frozen crust.
- Slice pizza pies like a chef with just a few swipes, using big ol’ pizza cutters.
- Want to grill pizza? Here are some pizza grilling tools to check out.
- Do you really need to cook pizza on the rack? Nope! I basically never do. Here are tools you see me using in my tutorials on cooking pizza in the oven…
– Bake pizza on a rimmed baking pan set to get a beautiful golden brown crust.
– Love crispy crust? Let the air flow with this dishwasher safe pizza pan.
– Get personal – let your fam / friends top their own pies with this set of personal pizza pans.
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- Cast iron skillet pizza
- Pepperoni pizza
- Cheeseburger pizza
- Philly cheese steak pizza
- Smoked Traeger pizza
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- Homemade pizza dough
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- See tips for stretching pizza dough by hand
- Learn how to make frozen premade pizza crust taste better
- GUIDE: how to cook chicken breast for pizza
Why I wrote this recipe
The first time I wanted to make my own pizza sauce, I was actually headed in a different direction at first. I was looking for a recipe to make with canned tomatoes. And at first I was thinking of making a Sunday dinner with stuffed shells and pasta sauce using canned tomatoes, but then I was in a pizza mood.
The thing I found was that many recipes for tomato pizza sauces use fresh tomatoes. But it wasnโt summer so I wondered: can I make pizza sauce without tomatoes from the garden or farmers market? So then, I went to work figuring it out.
To me, beyond it being super tasty, the best part about making pizza sauce without fresh tomatoes (using this recipe) is that you donโt have to heat the stove. In the summer, itโs nice to make recipes that donโt heat up the kitchen.
And in the cold months, this is one of the best things to meal prep for Winter because in about 15 minutes, you can make enough homemade pizza sauce for months!
Are you a foodie, too?
Hey home chefs, I think youโll really enjoy making this pizza sauce recipe from scratch. So why not try making your own toppings, too? With recipes on Sip Bite Go, you can make your own caramelized onions, sautรฉed mushrooms, and sautรฉed peppers and onions. And for another sauce you need in your life, try my white pizza sauce recipe. Itโs so tasty!
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Homemade Tomato Pizza Sauce Recipe | Sip Bite Go
Ingredients
Homemadetomato sauce
- 12 oz tomato paste
- 48 oz crushed tomatoes 2x 24 oz cans
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 3 tbsp Italian seasonings dried (store bought or make with recipe below)
- 1 tbsp salt
- 2 tsp sugar
Italian seasonings
- 1 tbsp basil dried
- 1 tbsp oregano dried
- ยฝ tbsp parsley dried
- ยผ tsp thyme dried
- ยผ tsp rosemary dried
Instructions
- In a large bowl, stir or whisk together the tomato paste and tomato sauce.
- Add in garlic powder, dried Italian seasonings, salt, and sugar. Whisk until thoroughly combined.
- Store in an airtight container like a mason jar in the refrigerator or use immediately.
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