This Easy No-Cook Pizza Sauce is made with a short list of pantry staples in less than 5 minutes! It’s rich, perfectly seasoned, and so much better than jarred sauce.
Instead of picking up a jar of so-so pizza sauce at the store, I love to blend up this quick No-Cook Pizza Sauce recipe. Whether you are making your own homemade pizza crust or using store-bought dough, your homemade pizza deserves more than a mediocre sauce! When you taste it, you’ll be convinced there’s more to it. But, it’s really just a quick mix of ingredients you likely have in your kitchen right now.
You can make it in minutes just before assembling your pizzas. Or, make it in advance to refrigerate or freeze for a future pizza night.
Ingredient Notes
- Canned tomatoes – Use plain diced tomatoes or fire-roasted diced tomatoes for a really nice smoky, roasted flavor.
- Tomato paste – Adds rich tomato flavor.
- Sugar – Just a small amount helps balance the acid in the canned tomato products.
- Dried oregano and basil
- Red pepper flakes – You can use a small amount for a little zip or more for a spicy sauce.
No-Cook Pizza Sauce Variations
Here are some ideas on how to customize this easy pizza sauce recipe and make it your own. One thing to keep in mind – if you add fresh garlic or herbs, the sauce will not stay fresh for as long as sticking with the base ingredient list above. See my storage tips below for more details.
- Garlic – Either fresh minced garlic or about ½ teaspoon of garlic powder will add plenty of garlic flavor
- Onion powder – About ½ teaspoon for a hint of onion flavor.
- Fresh basil – I love to chiffonade fresh basil and stir it in to the finished sauce. Those little ribbons of fresh basil add great flavor.
- Extra virgin olive oil – I don’t find it necessary, but some people like to add olive oil to their pizza sauce. About 1 to 2 tablespoons is plenty.
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper – Canned tomato products contain quite a bit of salt so I don’t find it necessary to add any. Feel free to add salt and pepper, to taste.
How to Make No-Cook Pizza Sauce
- Add all the ingredients to the bowl of a food processor or blender.
- Process the mixture until smooth.
How Much Pizza Sauce Per Pizza?
You should plan for about ½ to ¾ cup of pizza sauce per 12-inch round pizza and about 1 ½ cups for a sheet pan pizza. This recipe yields approximately 2 cups which should be plenty for 3 to 4 small round pizzas or 1 thick crust pan pizza. It can easily be doubled if you need more. To use, just spread the sauce on the shaped pizza dough, leaving about a ½-inch border.
Storage Tips
Transfer the pizza sauce to an airtight container, like a mason jar, and refrigerate for 4 to 5 days. For longer storage, you can freeze pizza sauce in freezer-safe containers for up to 3 months. Frozen pizza sauce should be thawed overnight in the refrigerator before using.
How to Use No-Cook Pizza Sauce
- Spread this sauce on store-bought or Homemade Pizza Crust and add your favorite toppings for fresh, tasty homemade pizza. Try my Cheeseburger Pan Pizza for a super family-friendly meal.
- Try it in place of the marinara sauce in my BBQ Chicken French Bread Pizza.
- You can use this sauce in any recipe that calls for pizza sauce like my Italian Stuffed Meatloaf.
- It’s the perfect dipping sauce for Easy Garlic Knots or Cheater Garlic Bread.
Easy No-Cook Pizza Sauce
Ingredients
- 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 6 ounce can tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ¾ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor or blender and pulse until smooth.
Notes
- Garlic – Either fresh minced garlic or about ½ teaspoon of garlic powder will add plenty of garlic flavor
- Onion powder – About ½ teaspoon for a hint of onion flavor.
- Fresh basil – I love to chiffonade fresh basil and stir it in to the finished sauce. Those little ribbons of fresh basil add great flavor.
- Extra virgin olive oil – I don’t find it necessary, but some people like to add olive oil to their pizza sauce. About 1 to 2 tablespoons is plenty.
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper – Canned tomato products contain quite a bit of salt so I don’t find it necessary to add any. Feel free to add salt and pepper, to taste.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated using generic ingredients, and is an estimate not a guarantee. For more accurate results, please refer to the labels on your ingredients at home.
