Homemade Pizza Sauce

Name: Homemade Pizza Sauce
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 lb ripe tomatoes, cored and diced; 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon dried basil; to taste salt; to taste freshly ground black pepper; pinch red pepper flakes (optional)

A rich, velvety tomato sauce with sweet caramelized onions and fragrant garlic. This classic pizza base comes together in under 30 minutes and tastes far superior to anything from a jar.

30 min

Easy

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This sauce is incredibly versatile—spread it on pizza dough, toss with pasta, or use as a dipping sauce for breadsticks. The secret is letting the onions cook down until sweet and soft before adding the tomatoes.

Ingredients

ripe tomatoes, cored and diced 1 lb

yellow onion, finely diced 1 medium

garlic cloves, minced 4

unsalted butter 3 tablespoons

dried oregano 1 teaspoon

dried basil 1 teaspoon

salt to taste

freshly ground black pepper to taste

red pepper flakes (optional) pinch

Instructions

Prep the vegetables

Dice the tomatoes into small, uniform pieces about half an inch thick. Finely chop the onion—you want it to melt into the sauce, so the smaller the pieces, the better. Mince the garlic and have everything ready by the stove.

Bloom the aromatics

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Once it foams, add the onion and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, until the onion turns translucent and the garlic becomes fragrant—about 2 minutes. Don't let the garlic burn.

Simmer the sauce

Add the diced tomatoes to the pan. Reduce heat to medium-low and let everything simmer gently. Stir occasionally, breaking up the tomatoes with a wooden spoon. Cook until the sauce thickens and the tomatoes break down completely, about 15 minutes.

Season and finish

Stir in the oregano, basil, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes if using. Taste and adjust seasoning. For a smoother sauce, blend briefly with an immersion blender. Let cool slightly before using on pizza.