Homemade Style Pizza Sauce | RAGÚ® (2024)

FAQs

What can I use if I don't have pizza sauce? ›

Place tomato paste, water, Parmesan cheese, honey, garlic, anchovy paste, onion powder, oregano, marjoram, basil, black pepper, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, and salt into a medium bowl; mix until well blended, breaking up any clumps of cheese.

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Traditional pizza sauce is made with a base of tomatoes and spices like garlic, onion, basil, and oregano. You might think that this makes a pizza simple or boring, but this isn't the case. There are so many varieties and recipes for it that you'll never get bored of this meal!

Marinara is usually thicker and chunkier than pizza sauce. To make it, you need to slowly simmer peeled tomatoes with herbs and seasoning on the stovetop for about 15-25 minutes. A traditional pizza sauce is made by just blending whole peeled tomatoes with herbs and seasoning in a food processor or blender.

With real italian pizza, you will find homemade sauce made from freshly peeled tomatoes and a blend of savory, complimenting herbs. You will also notice that authentic Italian pizza doesn't combine the toppings and sauce to be cooked together. They simply layer the sauce along the crust.

Just spread Prego sauce over your favorite pizza crust and add toppings for a quick, family-pleasing meal. The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

You can substitute pizza sauce with pasta sauce, pesto, white garlic sauce, Buffalo sauce, Hummus, and more. The right recipe can make any sauce usable as a pizza base. However, make sure you're well aware of the flavor profiles of your toppings with your base sauce.

In a bowl, pour tomato ketchup. Then add garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper powder, dried basil, dried oregano and salt. Combine everything well. Instant pizza sauce is ready!

In a small saucepan, heat the marinara sauce over medium heat. As it warms, add the minced garlic, dried oregano, dried basil, onion powder, and red pepper flakes, if desired. These additional ingredients will elevate the flavor profile of the marinara sauce, giving it that classic pizza sauce taste.

Does tomato paste work as pizza sauce? ›

To be completely honest, you can get away with just using plain tomato paste with a pinch of salt and pepper as a pizza sauce. Once you pile on cheese and other toppings, it's still completely scoffable. However, it really is worth taking a bit of time to make a great pizza sauce!

We saw the @WashingtonPost use some Rao's Homemade Marinara Sauce for a garlic bread pizza, and we just had to try it! Super simple and delicious with all store-bought staples such as our marinara, frozen garlic bread, crispy chicken tenders, and some mozzarella cheese.

Hence, if you're planning to use ketchup as a tomato sauce, we suggest you boil it down with oregano, salt, and sugar according to your taste. Boiling down the ketchup will ensure that it gets thicker than its original density.

It is this balance of simplicity and flavor that makes pizza sauce a crucial component of the pizza experience, offering a fresh burst of flavor with every bite.

Pizza sauce couldn't be easier or faster to make at home. Combine tomato paste with water, olive oil, and a few seasonings for a delicious red sauce for your pizza or breadsticks—no cooking required!