No Cook Homemade Pizza Sauce

Name: No Cook Homemade Pizza Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 28- ounce can tomato puree; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic; 1 teaspoon coarse salt

It only takes 5 minutes to make this no cook homemade pizza sauce. With the perfect blend of seasonings and a little bit of garlic, this sauce will add flavor to any homemade pizza, even one without cheese. Makes enough for 2 pizzas.

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Why you’ll love this homemade pizza sauce

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We don’t normally made homemade pizza, because we’re honestly that huge fans of dairy free cheese, but when we do, this homemade pizza sauce is what we use.

Every minute counts on busy weeknights, so this no cook pizzas sauce is a game changer. Plus, there’s one less pan to wash when you’re done.

All of these ingredients are pantry ingredients so you can keep them on hand for whenever you want homemade pizza.

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A mixing bowl with crushed tomatoes and seasonings for pizza sauce.

A mixing bowl of pizza sauce mixed up with a wire whisk.

Frequently asked questions

How do you thicken pizza sauce without cooking it?

The cool thing about this recipe is that you don’t need to thicken it. By using crushed tomatoes you are getting a nice thick almost paste like texture right off the bat.

Does pizza sauce need to be cooked?

There is no need to cook your pizza sauce. All you have to do is mix it up and spread it on your pizza. You will actually have a better tasting pizza using uncooked sauce, it leaves your final pizza with much more flavor!

How do you keep pizza sauce from getting watery?

If your pizza is turning out a little soggy, you might want to think about what cheeses and toppings you are using. Some fresh mozzarella cheeses and fresh veggies or mushrooms have high moisture content and as they are cooked the moisture releases.

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No Cook Homemade Pizza Sauce

By: Melissa Belanger

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Ingredients

Instructions

Mix the sauce. Whisk ingredients together in a large mixing bowl until evenly combined.
Use as desired. If you're ready to make your pizza, use it right away. If not, you can store this pizza sauce in the fridge for up to 1 week, or 6 months in the freezer.