This easy No-Cook Pizza Sauce recipe is ready to use in less than 5 minutes using canned tomato sauce and lots of dried herbs. Perfect for a last minute pizza dinner, on Mediterranean pizza, for dipping homemade garlic knots, and more.
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Our homemade pizza sauce requires no cooking and is done in only a few minutes. It's made with canned tomato sauce and lots of dried herbs. This is our go-to pizza sauce recipe for making mini pizza, tortilla pizza, french bread pizza boats and pepperoni pizza sliders.
We always make sure to have canned sauce in the pantry. When we want out favorite pizza dinner (which is at least once a week), all we need to do is mix together this pizza sauce and start cooking. It's also perfect for using on pizza tater tot casserole and pepperoni toast, and for dipping pizza poppers, pepperoni bread and pepperoni pizza sticks into.
Why You'll Love Making No Cook Pizza Sauce
- It takes just a few minutes to put together so it's great for last minute pizza dinners.
- Kids can easily make it themselves, since there's no worrying about heating up a stove!
- It's made with simple pantry staples that you likely always have ready to go.
Ingredients
- 2 cups plain tomato sauce (canned tomato sauce)
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp oregano
- ¼ tsp thyme
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 pinch sugar
This recipes yields enough sauce for two 10 or 12 inch pizzas. Double or triple the ingredients to make more sauce.
Tips from the Chef
Love a spicy sauce? Add a teaspoon or so of red pepper flakes.
How To Make No Cook Pizza Sauce
- In a medium size bowl, mix together canned tomato sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, thyme, salt and sugar.
- Store in a covered container in the fridge for up to 7 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months. When ready to use, approximately 1 cup of pizza sauce is needed per 10 inch pizza.
How To Store Pizza Sauce
Store homemade pizza sauce in a covered container in the fridge for up to 7 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months. Defrost in the microwave, overnight in the fridge or for a few hours at room temperature.
Recipe FAQs
Yes, use triple the amount of fresh herbs.
In a small sauce pan, bring the sauce to a boil over medium heat. Turn the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Sugar helps to neutralize the acidity of the tomatoes, but it is not absolutely necessary. Before adding the sugar taste the sauce to determine if it's too acidic for you and then add the sugar if desired.
Recipe
No Cook Pizza Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 cups plain tomato sauce
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon oregano
- ¼ teaspoon thyme
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch sugar
Instructions
- In a medium size bowl, mix together tomato sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, thyme, salt and sugar.
- Store in a covered container in the fridge for up to 7 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months. When ready to use, approximately 1 cup of pizza sauce is needed per 10 inch pizza.
Notes
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Maddy says
This is our favorite, quick pizza sauce. We make pizza at least once a week and always use this to make it easy.