This is the Best Pizza Sauce recipe, and it is so easy! The tomatoes, oregano, and red pepper flakes make your taste buds sing. I even have a secret to cut the acidity of the tomatoes. After you try this homemade Pizza Sauce recipe, you’ll want to keep it on hand!
Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Then add grated onion, oregano, salt, and red pepper flakes, stirring occasionally until lightly browned/golden, about 5 minutes. During the last 2 minutes, add minced garlic and stir until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
Add the tomatoes and sugar if using, stirring to combine. Reduce heat to simmer or low and allow to simmer until the sauce is thick, fragrant and rich in color, about 30 minutes. The sauce should reduce to about 2 ½ cups at this point, if it looks like more, continue simmering until it reduces further. Remove from heat and set aside until ready to use.
Spread on pizza crust and build pizza as desired. This pizza sauce works great on deep dish pizzas, thin crust, regular crust, even on french bread or store bought pizza crust. Note: allow to cool 15-20 minutes before using on thinner unbaked crusts, to avoid soggy crusts.
If not using sauce immediately, cool completely and store in airtight container or freezer baggie until ready to use. Refrigerated keeps 4-6 days, frozen up to 3 months.
Notes
*Pureed tomatoes will work as well, or I have also used whole San Marzano tomatoes and blended them for a minute in the blender. You may also use fresh plum or Roma tomatoes, about 2 lbs. If using fresh tomatoes, add when you would add the canned tomatoes and simmer at least 30 minutes, then blend with immersion blender or in regular blender in batches (careful it's hot) until desired texture. If a smooth sauce is desired, using an immersion blender or regular blender; blend until smooth or desired texture. I like to double this recipe and freeze in 1-1 ½ cup portions for future pizza recipes. Cool sauce completely and place in freezer containers, be sure to mark your sauce so you don’t have mystery tomato sauce. This recipe is adapted from Sally's Baking Addiction .