Easy Pizza Sauce

This pizza sauce, with just a few minor tweaks, was AMAZING on my pizza! I used a couple of the suggestions made my another reviewer of this recipe (CINDY18LOU). I only used 2 teaspoons of oregano, and I added 2 teaspoons of basil and 1/2 teaspoon of white sugar. And with those tweaks, I made a Chicago-style stuffed pizza that was absolutely amazing! You can go to my page to read my reviews of those other two recipes and what I did to make them. I used the "Jay's Signature Pizza Crust" and "Chicago-style stuffed pizza" recipes (with minor tweaks to the latter) to make an amazing pizza! Highly recommended! Also, this sauce makes an amazing spaghetti sauce!! And with the 2nd batch, for spaghetti only, I added about 1/2 teaspoon of fennel, which added another very yummy taste to the mix! Next time, I'm going to mix in some ground beef for what I'm sure will be a stellar meat sauce!

nice easy sauce. I froze the left over sauce in an ice cube tray, then transfered cubes to zip top freezer bag so I can just defrost as many cubes as I need for the next pizza.

With modifications, very good! Based on reviews I decided to use fresh garlic (2 cloves), 2 tsp of basil, 1/2 tsp of sugar, 1/2 a tsp of onion powder, and only 2t dried oregano. Still very easy! Used with 'Grilled Pizza Wraps' recipe on this site. Delish!

We (my boyfriend and I) really enjoyed this sauce. I followed others suggestions and added a little bit of sugar. I also added some basil, onion powder, some pepper flakes and some more italian seasoning. It was really good! This was my first time making my own pizza sauce. Only have had it from the pizza places. I think I will continue to use this sauce!

Decided to try this tonight. I just got a bread machine for Christmas...and I've been baking bread all day! Since this is the first day I've had available to sit around the house and bake...i've had so much fun! I also added 1/2 tsp of basil, 1/2 tsp of sugar, and a 1/2 a tsp of onion powder. This added a lot of extra flavor!

Very simple and good. I did add basil to the dish and used fresh minced garlic. I also added 1/2 tsp of sugar per suggestions. This one is a keeper.

Quick and easy! My family loved this pizza sauce. I will never buy pizza sauce again. Didn't change any ingrediants. Yummy!

This recipe was better after I made some additions. I added two pinches of red pepper flakes, decreased the oregano to 1 tsp and added 1 tsp Italian seasoning. I also added 2 cloves of fresh garlic. We ate the whole pizza!

This was okay. Easy, for sure. My son made this on his own in a matter of seconds and he was quite proud of himself. This did the trick for what I needed. Next time, I'll cut back on the oregano a bit and add basil, onion powder and maybe a little brown sugar.

I'm not sure why all the positive reviews, I found this sauce mealy, bland and very "commercial". Definitely not what I was looking for.

This was a very easy sauce, and nice because I always have the ingredients on hand. I use fresh garlic - and the second time I made it I put in an Italian Seasoning mix rather than just oregano. Will definitely stay in my recipe box, great to use for a quick sauce.

This sauce was amazing as a base to cook meatballs. I made the sauce exactly to specifications and added 2 cups of chicken broth and let simmer for 30 minutes. While it was simmering, I made meatballs and dropped them in the sauce, turned up the heat, and cooked them right in it. After all that, I served it over pasta with some parmesan and it was devoured. Great recipe and really, really simple yet diverse.

This def needs a little extra pick me up. The sugar, onion powder, and basil helped. Next time I will cut back the oregano to 1/2 T, it was just too strong for my taste. Thanks for an easy recipe!

Awsome sauce! It's thick enough to stand up to your toppings and has really nice flavor. I added 1 tsp of sugar and was out of paprika so I didn't add that. (I couldn't believe I was out!!) Super quick..took like 2 min and I have plenty to freeze for at least 2 more pizzas..maybe more. :) I"ll be making this from now on.

Really good pizza sauce as written, but is instantly a 5-star sauce with the addition of 1 T dried basil, 1/2 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp minced onion, & a dash of crushed red pepper flakes. So simple and quick. Thanks for this new kitchen staple recipe! Will be using it often. :)

mmm! This pizza sauce is so delicious! Have made it twice now. First time was at my daughter's school - we followed the recipe exactly, but added about 1 tbsp fresh basil in the sauce from the kids' garden. This second time, made it just as the recipe indicated and this pizza sauce is beyond delicious! Combined with the "Master Pizza Dough" recipe for her, fresh mozzarella and the pizza taste so yummy!

I made exactly as written and the family considered it decent sauce. I think next time I'll follow other reviewers tweaking.

Wow! This was so great and so easy! I used a blender and added some extra spices and sugar (1/2 T basil, 1/2 t sugar, some italian seasoning) as some other reviewers recommended. Because of this sauce, I made the best pizza ever!! Makes a good amount-froze 1/2 for the next pizza I make! Thanks!!

I took the advise from SimpleFoods reviewer and tried the 1/2tsp. of baking soda...WOW, I had my very own volcano of pizza sauce, plus it tasted just nasty, so beware!!! The recipe is great with or without any changes. I did use some fresh basil and that sweetens it just enough.

We loved this sauce. So much better than a jar of spaghetti sauce that I usually use. It tastes more like a real pizza. I use 1/2 this recipe per pie and the other half goes in a mason jar and lasts a couple of weeks in the frige. Excellent!

I'm really surprised at all the 4 and 5 star ratings that say "but I added this, this, this and this!" If you have to add anything, then it's not a 5 star recipe. That being said, it's a great base. It definitely needed sugar and salt, though. It was way too bitter without them. I will make it again, with the added ingredients.

I'm not a pizza sauce connoisseur by any means... I need a sauce for another recipe and this was quick/easy and I had all the ingredients in my pantry. I would make again in a minute (literally!) if I needed it.

Oh my so good!!! I did add a pinch of sugar as some others did. My picky daughter wanted to lick the mixing bowl clean! The greatest sauce ever. Generously sauced one large pizza (Jay's signature crust) with a couple cups left over to freeze.

Quite possibly the best pizza sauce ive ever tasted! Only thing I did differently was use fresh garlic and I didn't have just oregano so I used Italian seasoning...mmm mmm thanks!

This recipe came in very handy when I needed pizza sauce and was out. I always have tomato sauce and paste on hand, but not always pizza sauce. I just found the garlic was too strong, and I think the addition of a bit of sugar to the recipe would improve it greatly. Otherwise, great recipe. I only needed a 1/4 cup, so portioned the rest to put in the freezer which will come in very handy next time. Thanks!

Absolutely loved this sauce. Very easy and tastes great! I did change things up little based on the reviews of others (even though it irritates me when people make changes to a recipe and rate it according to their changes, or how they thought it should rate as submitted). I used 3 cloves of pressed garlic instead of the dried, cut oregano to a scant 2 tsp and added the same amount of basil, and added 1/2 tsp of both sugar and onion powder. I am sure the recipe is great without all these changes, but I've got a thing for fresh garlic, and I prefer my sauce to not bite you back!

The bf rated this as a four based on taste. Personally, I would rate the taste as a three since it was too strong for my preference. However, I appreciate that it is a very easy sauce to make, using ingredients that I typically already have on-hand.

I love this recipe. I did make a couple of changes that were suggested and it turned out great! I sauted two cloves of garlic in a small amount of olive oil and then added the tomato sauce and tomato paste, 2tsp of oregano, 2tsp of basil, 1/2tsp of paprika, and 1/2tsp of onion powder. I will never buy pizza sauce again.

This is a top notch recipe!! I did add some basil, red pepper flakes and a can of tomato puree for texture and it is so much better than anything you can buy. I like to make it a day ahead, you'll find the flavors really blend well overnight.

Very good basic recipe. Will not buy pizza sauce again. The only thing I added was some basil.

I made this with six medium tomatoes from the garden, peeled and seeded, instead of the canned tomato sauce and it's fantastic. This recipe adds just the right amount of spices for a perfect pizza sauce.

Great! As others used 1 1/2 tsp of oregano, basil, 1 clove fresh chopped garlic, paprika as listed and 1/2 tsp sugar. Will defiantly use again, just might make a little sweeter.

Excellent, and can not be beat for ease. Will use again and again.

This is a great base sauce! We like it with 1/2 tbs. dried basil, a 1/2 tsp. sugar and 1/2 tsp. of onion powder. We take all the ingredients and mix them in a blender. So easy and yummy!

I did add other spices (crushed red pepper flakes, onion powder & basil) & while the sauce was ok, I think the oregano (& probably the basil) were overpowering, so I'll cut back next time. My husband said it tasted like Pizza Hut sauce and I don't think that was a compliment.

I halved quantities and followed the tips of adding basil and sugar. When I first tasted the sauce it just tasted like ketchup but i used it anyway and when it had been cooked on my pizza it tasted lovely! almost had a bbq flavour. I would reccommend trying it but it definately tastes better after being cooked!

Loved it! Made the additions of the top rated review person and it's perfect! Oh, and I had enough to cover 2 large and 2 mediumish Boboli crusts- enough leftover to cover probably 2 more large ones!

perfect!

I love this pizza sauce, it's so easy and it makes so much! You could easily make more than 2 pizzas with this recipe, atleast I could when I use those boboli crusts. It's a keeper!

Good recipe with suggested addition of 2 t. basil, reduce oregano to 2 t., add 1/2 t. garlic powder, 1/2 t. onion powder, and 1/2 t. Aleppo pepper or 1 t. red pepper flakes. DO NOT ADD the baking soda somebody suggested. It ruined my first batch and rendered it inedible. I only added 1/2 t., too. Yuk.

I used fresh garlic (2 cloves), 2 tsp of basil, 1/2 tsp of sugar, 1/2 a tsp of onion powder, and only 2t dried oregano. Came out great!

Great pizza sauce! We ordered pizza and it basically had no sauce to it so I needed something quick. I used real minced garlic instead of dried and used 1 tsp. each of dried oregano and basil and added 1 tsp. of sugar.

Very tasty and inexpensive. The 24-serving recipe was enough to cover crust for 2 large pizzas.

Excellent!! I used 1/4 tsp of baking soda and no minced garlic as didn't have any, but subbed garlic powder instead and it was excellent! I always used sugar in place of baking soda to cut acidity, but tried this idea on a whim, and it will be the ONLY way I make tomato based sauces again! Wow! What a difference! Excellent sauce!!

I find that honey does a better job then sugar to eliminate the bitter taste of tomato sauce.

I was out of tomato sauce and paste so I substituted a quart of my home canned plum tomatoes-drained the off all juice and mixed in the oregano, basil, garlic and paprika in the blender. It was great!

I really liked this sauce. It was so quick and easy to make. The taste was great to. I did though cut the oregano back as suggested by others. Instead of 1 Tblsp. I did 1 tsp, which is a 1/3 of the original amount. It seemed to be the perfect measurement. I had no idea what dried garlic was. I have never seen that before. So, I just used an equal amount of fresh minced. I read some reviews that said their sauce was bitter. I have noticed that tomato pastes can vary by brand. I used Hunts brand and the taste is more milder. I just wish I could make half the amount for what I need. I will have to see if the store makes similar smaller cans. TY

I have always used the "Exquisite Pizza Sauce" recipe from this site. And even though I do think that recipe is delicious, I really do love this simple sauce! I took the advice of another user and added a little bit of sugar and some basil. I skipped the dried minced garlic and added 1 tsp. (maybe a tad less) of garlic powder. Thanks!

OMGosh!!! That's all I can say about this recipe. Perfect flavor and consistency. Taste better than Pizza Hut, Papa John's and all other pizza parlors. I followed the recipe exactly as followed and this sauce is GREAT!!! It can accomodate two 12" pizzas

My favorite kind of recipe! Quick, easy and delicious! Brent's recipe is a great pizza sauce using ingredients many of us keep in our pantries. You can make it even better by adding garlic, onion and fresh herbs. Fresh basil makes this basic sauce really tasty. If you're looking for a quick and easy sauce. Try this one.

This sauce is great like posted but we liked it better with the additions from fellow reviewers! We like light sauce on our pizzas so there was plenty for future use, I just put in a container & stuck it in the freezer!

This was really good though on the second time I made it I cut down the tomato paste to 3/4 can instead of the whole thing. Also for the person who wanted to cut down the acid, 1-3 teaspoons of sugar really helps. I add it to all of my tomato sauce recipes, tasting after each teaspoon to make sure it won't be noticably sweet.

Super duper easy! Thanks for the recipe.

This was very easy and good. Thanks Brent!

Perfect pizza sauce. I did add some basil and a little sugar. It was a huge hit!

Very easy and tasty pizza sauce for a beginner like me! A little honey or agave nectar makes for a slightly sweeter sauce. Add minced garlic or garlic salt if you like garlicky pizza sauce. This was tasty and yielded a lot - so prepare to refridgerate or freeze some for another night!

Excellent sauce. I took others advice and added 1/2 Tbs basil, 1/2 tsp sugar + 1/2 tsp onion powder, just wonderful! Thanks for sharing!!

This is excellent but I recommend starting with one and one half teaspoon of oregano and working your way up. (I thought one tablespoon was overpowering). I'm thrilled to have the recipe.

Did as others suggested with the touch of sugar, basil and onion. DELISH! Never will I buy the jarred junk again! Freedom!

SAUCE WAS FANTASTIC! EASY WITH GREAT FLAVOR. I DID ADD 1T. FRESH BASIL, 1tsp. SUGAR, AND GARLIC SALT TO TASTE. WILL MAKE THIS INSTEAD OF BUYING CANNED SAUCE. THANKS FOR THE RECIPE!!!

Fabulous. Easy and Delicious!

Great recipe - I used it for pizza bagels and it was very tasty and easy. I used fresh garlic instead of dried. Then I froze the rest in ice cube trays for next time.

I added: 1/4 tsp garlic powder, 1 T oregano, 1t basil I also didn't have any tomato paste, so I just used 2 8 oz cans of tomato sauce. (I added the garlic powder because I don't have dried minced garlic). It was fantastic.

Very quick recipe with good flavor

I followed the recipe except that I used fresh oregano and fresh garlic. Very good sauce, not too acidic and simplistic. I was able to savor the sauce because it complimented the mozzarella in our calzones, didn't stand out too much.

Followed recipe exactly. Turned out just fine, doesn't get much easier. After making a few times now, I've decided I like it better w/ some sugar added.

Unbelievable! Makes a perfect sauce. A little goes a long way. I freeze in little containers for later use. You don't need to look any further for a pizza sauce recipe!!

Great easy pizza sauce with lots or room to change and add things. Thanks for making this so simple...I like a lot of sauce on my pizzas, so this recipe could cover 4 pizzas...but in my house we used so much it covered about 3. The good thing is that it's easy to double the recipe.

I had to change a bit because of what I had on hand, but a GREAT recipe for a super quick sauce...also great for dipping hot Italian bread sticks.

EASY & DELICIOUS!! I followed this recipe with the exception of using fresh oregano from my garden. My plan was to taste and add what seasonings it needed to make it according to our likes. To my surprise it didn't need a thing. It just seemed too easy. Perhaps that's why it's named "Easy Pizza Sauce" III. I will be making my own pizza sauce from now on. I froze what I didn't use in premeasured containers. Thank you Brent for sharing your EASY & DELICIOUS recipe!

Excellent! I added 1 tsp basil and 1 tsp sugar, like others have suggested, and it was perfect. Great mix of tart and sweetness. I used an immersion blender. Then, I let it set for 30 minutes, so the flavors blended. After that, I simmered it on the cooktop until the pizza crust was ready. Delicious, this is my new go-to recipe!!! The kids loved it so much they asked for portions of it to dip their pizza slices into. It is THAT good !!!

Increase oregano to 2 TBS, use 2 TBS garlic powder (instead of minced garlic), add 2 TBS basil. Use this sauce with Pizza Dough I recipe. Top with cheese, sausage or pepperoni. Delicious!

We found this sauce to be a little bitter and tangy even with the sugar added. I will try it again when I have more time to figure out how to reduce the bitterness of the sauce. Overall a quick and easy sauce with the perfect consistency; just over powering to the rest of the pizza.

I give it five stars after following some of the tips from other reviewers such as adding basil and minced garlic, etc... I will definitely use this recipe again with the modifications.

TRIED THIS AND IT IS GREAT

Tasty and very easy. I added about a tablespoon of sugar to this recipe, just because I like a little sweeter sauce and it seems to take the "bite" out of the tomatoes. Will make again.

Loved it! Only change I made was added fresh garlic instead of minced. Tasted pizza parlor quality.

Very good, but modified accdg to cindy18lou. In place of all spices, used 1/2 t garlic powder, 2 t dried basil, 1/2 t sugar, 1/2 t onion powder, 2 t dried oregano. Whisked it up & put it in a large mason jar so I could shake it up a couple times to get the flavors to mix while chilling it for about an hour. Served w/ calzones - will use again, thanks for sharing the recipe!

This sauce is great! I made two changes--I used fresh, minced garlic instead of the powder, and I also took the advice of another poster and added a little sugar because tomato paste is so bitter. This really is a delicious recipe, and very quick!

Best. Sauce. Ever. My family LOVED it! The only thing I did different was add a tablespoon of dried oregano. I made this right after I put my dough ingredients in the bread machine so the flavors had time to marry. SO GOOD! I will never buy take out again.

A good easy pizza sauce. I used garlic powder instead of the dried garlic and it was great.

This recipe lived up to it's name. It couldn't be any easier and it tasted great. I did add a little basil but the great thing about this recipe is you can add whatever you like to spice it up or keep it mild for the kiddies! This was plenty of sauce too. Enough for 2 decent sized pies.

Pretty good, I followed some others advice about onion powder, basil and sugar, added more basil and sugar to cut the tin taste of the tomato paste and sauce.

I might add a pinch of sugar. I like my pizza sauce the tiniest bit sweet. Made plenty for 2 pizzas.

really tasty. followed reviews and added a few extra spices. flavor was great!

I made this without reading the reviews..interestingly enough I did what most did. After tasting, I added tsp of sugar, minced garlic and onion powder. This is a good basic recipe, but you do need to doctor it a bit. However, in a pinch, it's a keeper and the family liked it. I would have given it a 4 star except I needed to add to it. I would use again though.

Winner winner chicken dinner! Yep this has made me a believer. No more pizza sauce in a can for me. My husband even noticed that I used a different sauce. It is probably simpler to make this sauce than buy it one from the store.

Was very good as posted except I used minced fresh garlic; next time will try with added ingredients as others suggested.

This sauce was delicious! I don't see any need to make a sauce that takes longer than this, you can't tell the difference!

So good!

very good, I sauteed fresh garlic and then added everything else.

great easy sauce, though like others I added various herbs and seasonings to my liking. I also let it sit overnight in the fridge and the flavors really developed.

EXCELLENT pizza sauce! I always used canned because I didn't want the sauce to taste like marinara sauce, but for the first time I tried making it and this was an excellent recipe!! I didn't have dried minced garlic so I used the same quantity garlic powder and it was great. I made pizza on a busy day by making the dough in my bread machine (Pizza Crust for the Bread Machine II - this website) and this sauce. Make this sauce!

This is quick and easy, which I like. I use this recipe on all our home made pizzas with one change, I add 3 teaspoons of olive oil which I think enhances the flavor. Thanks for sharing.

I followed the recipe exactly and it came out wonderful. I also used "Jay's Signature Pizza Crust" from this site and together it was delicious. I would definitely recommend this recipe. Follow the recipe as written! I think the amount of oregano is FINE. I'm surprised some people said to use less than what the recipe calls for, but I think it gives way more flavor. Just take it the sauce and if you think it has enough oregano, just don't add the rest.

Very easy and very good. I doubt that I will ever by pizza sauce again.

Quick and easy! I add a little sugar or brown sugar when I make this. If you can find the tomato sauce with Italian seasoning, it is really good to use for some extra flavor. Very good!

I have a much simpler recipe,as follows for the sauce. One small can tomato sauce,1/3 C. water, 1 tsp. garlic salt, 1 TBSP oil,salt and pepper to taste. Just mix the above and spoon on your pizza dough.

This recipe is simple and quick and taste great. I've tried all the canned sauces in the grocery store and this beats them all!