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    Home ยป Recipes ยป Sauce ยป Pizza Sauce

    Pizza Sauce

    Published: Oct 7, 2014 ยท Updated: Nov 23, 2019 ยท This post contains affiliate links.

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    Easy homemade pizza sauce with a lot less sodium and added sugar than store-bought. Tastes better too!

    Pizza Sauce recipe from Living Well Kitchen

    I've got another refreshed recipe from the archives for you today ~ Pizza Sauce.

    Maybe Pizza Sauce doesn't seem exciting but it is!

    Pizza Sauce can make or break your pizza.

    Most store bought versions are higher in added sugar and/or sodium than I'd prefer. Unfortunately a lot of recipes I found were labor intensive or took too much time.

    Pizza Sauce recipe from Living Well Kitchen

    Enter canned tomato sauce and tomato paste.

    Add a little honey and some spices, and you have yourself a wonderful pizza sauce that can be used for more than just pizza {wait until you see what I have in store for you later this week. I'm super excited about it}

    This basic pizza sauce recipe is great because it requires less than 5 minutes to make and it keeps for about one week in your fridge.

    Pizza Sauce from Living Well Kitchen

    The original recipe I made used parmesan cheese in the recipe, and I really love that! However, I didn't have parmesan in my fridge this morning so I left it out.

    You are welcome to leave it out or put it in. Both sauces are delish and you'll be happy either way.

    If I use this sauce for a pizza, I like having the parmesan in the pizza sauce because I feel like it helps the pizza sauce not slide off the pizza when I'm eating it.

    It's like the parmesan helps melt the pizza sauce into the crust and it's sooo good.

    It's not mandatory, so like I said before, just base it on your personal preference {or what you have at home}.

    I always have tomato sauce and tomato paste in my pantry, so I can make this pizza sauce whenever needed. This pizza sauce also freezes well if you have leftovers that you aren't going to use in the next week.

    Pizza Sauce recipe

    Pizza Sauce

    Easy homemade pizza sauce with a lot less sodium and added sugar than store-bought. Tastes better too!
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Servings: 10
    Author: Meme

    Ingredients

    • 8 ounce no-salt added tomato sauce
    • 6 ounce tomato paste
    • 6 oz warm water 3/4 cup
    • 2 tsp honey
    • 1/2 tsp onion powder or dried onion flakes
    • 1/2 tsp garlic powder or 1 tsp minced garlic
    • 1 1/2 tsp salt-free Italian seasoning
    • 1/4 tsp salt
    • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
    • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
    • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated, about 1 oz (optional)

    Instructions

    • In a large plastic or glass bowl, whisk the tomato sauce, tomato paste, and water together. Whisk in honey and all remaining ingredients. Can use immediately. Cover and refrigerate when not in use.
    • Best if covered tightly and let sit for at least an hour. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Store in the refrigerator for up to a week or frozen for 3 months.
    • I like to freeze the sauce in 1/2 cup sections, so I can defrost the amount I need to make a pizza.

    Notes

    *The nutrition facts do not include parmesan cheese.
    *For more flavor, use 1/2 teaspoon salt and add parmesan cheese. This will increase the sodium to about 175 mg per 4 tablespoon serving.
    *Makes 2.5 cups (20 ounces)
    Did you try this recipe?Be sure to leave a comment & recipe rating below. Bonus points for tagging @memeinge & #livingwellkitchen on Instagram! THANK YOU! xo
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    Nutrition Facts
    Pizza Sauce
    Amount Per Serving (0.25 cup)
    Calories 28
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 0g0%
    Saturated Fat 0g0%
    Trans Fat 0g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
    Monounsaturated Fat 0g
    Cholesterol 0mg0%
    Sodium 76mg3%
    Potassium 221mg6%
    Carbohydrates 6g2%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 4g4%
    Protein 0g0%
    Vitamin A 345IU7%
    Vitamin C 13.9mg17%
    Calcium 15mg2%
    Iron 0.3mg2%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    *

    What I used in this recipe:

    Meme

    If you need some inspiration for pizza sauce uses, here you go:

    Roasted Vegetable Pizza

    BBQ Chicken Pizza

    Pizza Chicken

    Pizza Stuffed Mushrooms

    Pizza Casserole

    Zucchini Pizza Bites

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