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Easy 5 Minute Pizza Sauce

This 5 Minute Pizza Sauce is a homemade staple. It’s easy to make, it’s full of flavor, it can be doubled, and freezes easily so you always have some on hand.

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Pizza Sauce

No good. No bueno. Ugh.

Last week, we had one of those long days, screw the dinner plans kind of night. I just did not want to cook and make a homemade pizza from scratch. We always have pre-made pizza crust on hand in the pantry just for nights like this. (I use the gluten free one that’s also lactose free from Aldi for Adam and Kelsey). We just throw on our toppings, bake for a bit and dinner is done. Win.

5 Minute Pizza Sauce (gluten free, paleo, vegan) from What The Fork Food Blog | whattheforkfoodblog.com

Except last week, we realized we didn’t have any pizza sauce so we made a quick trip to the store. Got home, opened the trunk and the sauce rolled out and smashed on the garage floor. True story.

You guys are probably sitting there thinking, what a waste of time. She could have just cooked something and avoided all that. True. But you wouldn’t have seen how to make pizza sauce if I had! So in a pinch, I checked my pantry and had some fresh tomato sauce on hand (finally something went right). So I tossed it in a pot, added some seasonings, and boom. The best 5 minute pizza sauce recipe ever.

 

5 Minute Pizza Sauce (gluten free, paleo, vegan) from What The Fork Food Blog | whattheforkfoodblog.com

I used Hunt’s tomato sauce, which is another pantry staple. Basic tomato sauce can be used in many recipes, like my Slow Cooker Taco Chili, homemade spaghetti sauce, etc. It’s a great blank canvas for you to add your seasonings depending on what kind of dish you’re making. It’s perfect for times like this where you really need to make something FAST.

Now that I’ve got this great recipe in my repertoire, I may never go back to buying store-bought pizza sauce. This is so easy to make and it can even be frozen. Plus, it’s actually cheaper than buying pizza sauce, a can of Hunt’s tomato sauce is less than $1 at Walmart. That’s a double win right there. Enjoy!

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5 Minute Pizza Sauce (gluten free, paleo, vegan) from What The Fork Food Blog | whattheforkfoodblog.com

Easy 5 Minute Pizza Sauce

Yield: 15 oz jar tomato sauce
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

This 5 Minute Pizza Sauce is a homemade staple. It’s easy to make, it’s full of flavor, it can be doubled, and freezes easily so you always have some on hand.

Ingredients

  • 1 15 oz. can tomato sauce (I used no salt added)
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp fine sea salt (omit if you use a salted tomato sauce)

Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients to a small sauce pan and stir to combine. Heat over medium low heat until warm. Use immediately or cool and refrigerate until ready to use.

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jen

Sunday 12th of March 2023

Wow this was so easy and tasty. After making pizza dough I realized I didn't have any marinara or pizza sauce. Luckily I had a can of plain tomato sauce. I followed your recipe only using half the amount of oregano (personal preference)~ I am going to make a larger batch, portion it out and freeze. Thanks!

Ashley B

Monday 30th of May 2022

Thank you for this! I have been trying to wing it on my own and there is always something missing. These are the perfect ratios of everything and I will forever use this recipe.

Jerrie

Wednesday 12th of January 2022

Love 5 minutes and I had all of these in my pantry. Cooking now the taste was good. I can add to it or subtract to my satisfaction. Wonderful recipe. I will be using this often. Thanks

DebS

Saturday 10th of April 2021

This looks amazing! Is there a link to your pizza crust? I can't find one. Love your buns, could that be used as a pizza crust?

K

Monday 8th of March 2021

I've been looking for this recipe. Decades ago, I worked in a small pizza place and this is basically the recipe we used. Thanks for posting :)

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