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Homemade Pizza Sauce Recipe [No Cook]

July 9, 2019 , Updated June 14, 2020 Maria 4 Comments

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A ;arge bowl of Homemade Pizza Sauce.

This Homemade Pizza Sauce Recipe takes less than 5 minutes to prepare and the quality is so much better than any store-bought pizza sauce. Once you try it, you will be hooked!

Homemade pizza sauce in a large bowl surrounded by fresh garlic cloves, dried oregano and parsley.
Homemade Pizza Sauce Recipe

Now that you know How to Make Pizza Dough, it’s time to make the best tomato sauce for your pizza.

This is a no-cook, fast and easy pizza sauce that tastes so much better than any store-bought variety.

I use it exclusively to make my mom’s Homemade Pizza, this delicious Seafood Pizza and naturally this Margherita Pizza.

We can probably have an hour-long discussion just on the topic of pizza sauce… and in my humble opinion, there is no right or wrong… as always, it is a matter of personal preference.

I do want to emphasize that using quality ingredients does make a difference. As you know, the strength of any dish is in the quality of the ingredients and this is especially true for this quick pizza sauce.

Ingredients

Go to the printable recipe card found at the bottom of the page for the specific amounts of each ingredient.

  • San Marzano Tomatoes: Whole peeled tomatoes.
  • Salt: An essential ingredient when seasoning tomatoes.
  • Oregano: Use a high-quality variety… you will smell the difference!
  • Olive oil: If available, use extra virgin olive oil.
  • Garlic: Chopped fresh cloves. If possible, use local.
  • Parsley: Use Italian flat-leaf parsley, freshly chopped.
  • Bay leaf: An unusual ingredient in this family recipe.
  • Red pepper flakes: Although optional, I highly recommend it!

Are you ready to make pizza sauce?

Let’s begin!

Instructions

Canned tomatoes in a bowl.

In a medium bowl, empty the contents of a 28 ounce can of whole San Marzano tomatoes DOP.

San Marzano tomatoes crushed by hand.

Next, we will use our hands to crush these tomatoes. That’s right! A hand-crushed San Marzano pizza sauce recipe! It feels therapeutic…

Remove any tomato cores that feel hard. Alternatively, use a potato masher to crush these whole canned tomatoes.

A bowl of hand crushed San Marzano tomatoes surrounded by pizza sauce ingredients.

Add the salt (¼ teaspoon), oregano (1 teaspoon), extra virgin olive oil (1 tablespoon), chopped garlic (2-3 cloves), chopped fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley (2 tablespoons), a bay leaf and a pinch of red pepper flakes (optional). 

Pizza sauce ingredients combined to the crushed tomatoes.
Stir to combine thoroughly together.

Pizza sauce in a large bowl.

Once the ingredients are combined, set aside for at least thirty minutes before spreading on your pizza. This time allows the flavors to blend. 

A bay leaf is being removed from the homemade pizza sauce.

Discard the bay leaf when you are ready to top your pizza with the best pizza sauce ever!

Make sure to visit my Pizza page where you will find a few recipes that use this easy pizza sauce recipe. 

Tips

  • If available in your region, make sure to purchase canned tomatoes which have been certified DOP. 
  • Allow the ingredients to meld together at room temperature for at least 30 minutes. This time improves the overall flavor of the sauce. 

What does DOP stand for?

DOP is short for Denominazione di Origine Protetta. This certification guarantees that products, like canned tomatoes, are locally grown and packaged. There is a great article on Serious Eats about the DOP tomato.

Why use DOP San Marzano tomatoes?

These tomatoes are sweet and the quality is consistent.

How long can I keep this pizza sauce?

Unused pizza sauce can be refrigerated for up to three days or frozen for up to 3 months.

What’s the difference between pizza sauce and either a marinara sauce?

Classic Marinara Sauce or any other Tomato Sauce is cooked, whereas pizza sauce is not pre-cooked. 

Homemade pizza recipes we love

  • Seafood Pizza
  • How to Make Margherita Pizza
  • Mom’s Slab Pizza
  • Garlic Knots Recipe

A large wooden spoon of freshly made homemade canned pizza sauce.

Recipe origins

Once again, it is back to my roots for this Italian pizza sauce recipe aka the best pizza sauce recipe!!!

This was the sauce my mom would make whenever she made her slab pizza. The only exception was in the summer.

You see, my dad was a great gardener and you would not believe the wonderful vegetables he would grow. Naturally, my mom would make fresh tomato pizza sauce from the garden tomatoes.

She would also spend a few afternoons Canning Raw Pack Whole Tomatoes. Yes, my dad had a large backyard garden.

If you love to make pizza, you will love this no-cook pizza sauce.

I hope you get a chance to try it!

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Ciao for now,

Maria

★★★★★ If you have made this Pizza Sauce Recipe, I would love to hear about it in the comments below and be sure to rate the recipe!

A wooden spoon of pizza sauce held over a large bowl.

Homemade Pizza Sauce Recipe

This Homemade Pizza Sauce Recipe takes less than 5 minutes to prepare. Once you taste the difference of your own pizza sauce from scratch, you'll be hooked!
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 47kcal
Author: Maria Vannelli RD

Ingredients

  • 28 ounce San Marzano tomatoes 796 mL, whole peeled tomatoes
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon oregano dried
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2-3 fresh garlic cloves finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons Italian flat-leaf parsley fresh, minced
  • pinch red pepper flakes optional
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Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, empty the contents of the can of tomatoes. Hand crush the tomatoes.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients and combine.
  • Allow to sit for about 30 minutes for the flavors to combine.
  • Discard bay leaf when ready to use the pizza sauce.
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Notes

  • If available in your region, make sure to purchase canned tomatoes which have been certified DOP. 
  • Allow the ingredients to meld together at room temperature for at least 30 minutes  This time improves the overall flavor of the sauce. 
What does DOP stand for? DOP is short for Denominazione di Origine Protetta. This certification guarantees that products, like canned tomatoes, are locally grown and packaged. There is a great article on Serious Eats about the DOP tomato.
Why use DOP San Marzano tomatoes? These tomatoes are sweet and the quality is consistent.
How long can I keep this pizza sauce? Unused pizza sauce can be refrigerated for up to three days or frozen for up to 3 months.
What's the difference between Pizza Sauce and Marinara Sauce? Classic Marinara Sauce is cooked, whereas pizza sauce is not pre-cooked. It will cook just a little when the pizza is being baked in the oven.
Please keep in mind that the nutritional information provided below is just a rough estimate and variations can occur depending on the specific ingredients used. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 47kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 196mg | Potassium: 15mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 225IU | Vitamin C: 4.2mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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About Maria

Maria Vannelli is a registered dietitian who lives in a suburb just outside Montreal, Canada. She's the founder of the food blog She Loves Biscotti. Maria hopes to inspire you and bring you and your loved ones closer together at meal times enabling you to create some memorable moments.

Comments

  1. Kristen says

    January 18, 2020 at 12:35

    5 stars
    This pizza sauce is great. It is everything I was looking for in a pizza sauce; fresh tasting, not too much garlic or sweet, just the right amount for my house. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful recipe.

    Reply
    • Maria says

      January 18, 2020 at 12:42

      How wonderful Kristen! I am thrilled that you like my mom’s recipe for pizza sauce. Thanks so much for taking the time to comment, appreciate it!

      Reply
  2. Val says

    July 10, 2019 at 11:22

    5 stars
    I love this recipe! This is the best pizza sauce ever! Thanks for the recipe Maria!

    Reply
    • Maria says

      July 10, 2019 at 11:25

      I am thrilled to hear you liked this pizza sauce recipe Val! Thanks so much for taking the time to share, appreciate it.

      Reply

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