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This Copycat Pizzeria Pizza Sauce Recipe tastes as if it came from your favorite pizzeria. It’s SO easy to make; all you need is 5 minutes and a blender!
This recipe costs about $1.95 to make, which is just $0.16 per serving.
This sauce is perfect for my Pizza Rolls Recipe, Homemade Pepperoni Pizza, or dipping these Pizza Dough Garlic Knots into.
Copycat Pizzeria Pizza Sauce
I don’t know about you, but my family has a designated pizza night every week. For us, it’s Fridays.
We either order takeout from our favorite pizzeria, or I make pizza from scratch. Over the years, I’ve been playing around with this Pizza Sauce Recipe, and I finally nailed it!
This homemade pizza sauce tastes so fresh, has a great texture, and it tastes as if it came from your favorite pizzeria! The secret to my sauce is that I use canned whole tomatoes, and I DON’T cook it! I blend it up and ladle it onto my favorite pizza!
Pizza Sauce Recipe Reader Testimonials:
Folks are LOVING this recipe. Here are some comments I have gotten from readers:
Stephanie said: “Hands down the best pizza sauce I’ve ever had! I made this sauce a couple of weeks ago but I forgot to print the recipe. I just spent an hour looking for it…..saving to favorites so I don’t lose it again. This recipe is a keeper. Thank you so much for sharing it.”
Kim said: “I don’t often take the time to review recipes but this sauce is THE BEST. Simple, fresh-tasting, and EASY to make. I don’t think I’ll ever make any other sauce. This lives up to my NJ pizza standards!”
Noelle said: “We had a make your own pizza night last night and I used this recipe and everyone loved it! Added so much flavor to the pizza.”
Nellie said: “When you become the hero at your house over a recipe you know it is a good one! Will be hanging on to this one!”
Ted said: “Jillian, I have never tried homemade pizza before. I saw your recipe and it looked so good I had to give it a try. I was amazed at the results, they were delicious. The crust and sauce had the best taste you could ask for. Thanks for posting it.”
Things I love about this Recipe:
- It’s made completely in the blender.
- It takes 5 minutes or less to make.
- It’s a no-cook recipe.
- It costs just $1.95 to make.
- It tastes like the pizza sauce from your favorite pizzeria!
How do you make pizza sauce from scratch?
STEP ONE: First, drain the tomatoes in a fine-mesh strainer. Place the drained tomatoes into a blender.
STEP TWO: Next, add the remaining ingredients and blend on high until combined.
STEP THREE: Finally, spread the sauce on your pizza dough of place it in an airtight container in the fridge.
Is pizza sauce and marinara sauce the same?
While the ingredients for pizza sauce and spaghetti sauce are similar, there is one main difference. Pizza sauce is uncooked while pasta sauce is cooked.
Can I use pasta sauce on pizza?
Yes, you can, but it would be a little thin. I would mix this sauce with a 4 ounce can of tomato paste and double the herbs and garlic in the recipe below.
What cheese is best for pizza?
My favorites are whole milk mozzarella (MUST be whole milk and not part-skim) and Parmesan. But you can get super fancy and add other cheeses such as gouda, goat, and ricotta.
Recipe Notes:
- When I make this recipe, I like to make a double batch and freeze the rest. I divide the pizza sauce among small freezer-safe containers. This way, I pull what I need from the freezer when I need it.
- This sauce will keep for up to 6 months in the freezer. Just defrost it in the refrigerator overnight and give it a good stir before using.
- This sauce will keep for up to 1 week in the refrigerator when kept in an airtight container. Just give it a quick stir before using it!
- If you love garlic, then add an extra clove to the recipe below!
- This pizza sauce is also great for my Pizza Rolls recipe!
- Make this sauce for my Perfect Homemade Pepperoni Pizza Recipe!
Cook’s Tools:
How much will this Pizza Sauce Recipe Cost?
RECIPE COST: $1.95
PER SERVING COST: $0.16
NOTE: The recipe prices are used calculating name-brand products from Walmart’s website. The recipe’s actual cost will vary depending on what your pantry is already stocked with and current grocery prices.
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil I prefer robust EVOO – $0.14
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar – $0.02
- 28- ounce can whole peeled tomatoes – $1.66
- 1 large garlic clove minced – $0.05
- 1 teaspoon table salt – $0.01
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper – $0.01
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar – $0.01
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano – $0.05
More pizza recipes:
- Pizza Rolls recipe
- Perfect Homemade Pepperoni Pizza Recipe
- New York Style Thin Crust Pizza
- Perfect Homemade Pizza Dough
- Pizza Dough Garlic Knots
- Supreme Pizza Pull-Apart
- French Bread Pizza
- Lunch Box Pizza
- Strawberry Pizza
- BBQ Chicken Pizza
Copycat Pizzeria Pizza Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 28- ounce can whole peeled tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 1 large garlic clove minced
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Drain tomatoes in a fine mesh strainer and place drained tomatoes into a blender, discarding drained liquid.
- Add the remaining ingredients and blend on high until completely combined about 30 seconds.
- Use the sauce in your favorite pizza recipe or place in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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Notes
- This makes enough sauce for (3) 14-inch pizzas.
- Makes about 1.5 cups of homemade sauce.
Nutrition
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Marie
Our pizza night is usually on Fridays too! Great pizza sauce recipe! LOVE that it only takes 5 minutes to make. No need to buy the pre-made stuff anymore.
Jillian
Exactly, plus it’s freezer-friendly so you make a ton in advance!
Natalie
This sauce looks delicious and so easy to make! Can’t wait to try it.
Jillian
It really is super easy!
Michelle
Homemade is the best, and I love the ingredients in this! Absolutely perfect. Yum. pizza night is due!
Jillian
Thank you!
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry
That sauce looks delicious. I’ll definitely be giving your sauce a try next time we have homemade pizzas
Jillian
Thank you!
Nicola @ Happy Healthy Motivated
I love making pizzas from scratch, but I normally forget all about the sauce! Definitely going to use your recipe next time.
Jillian
I hope you enjoy!
Dayna Jankowski
I love Pizza! This sauce looks so yummy! I can’t wait to try it 🙂
Jillian
Thank you! 🙂
Andrea
Do you think you can us this sauce as a spaghetti sauce too?
Jillian
You could but it would be a little thin. I would mix this sauce with a 4oz can of tomato paste and double the herbs and garlic in the recipe above.
Andrea
Thank you for your quick responds, I love a thin sauce for spaghetti
Jillian
No problem. Enjoy! 🙂
Daniele
How many pizza’s will this sauce cover? Thanks
Jillian
This sauce will cover 2 14-inch pizzas.
Jeff Moody
My daughter wanted to make homemade pizza with he daddy. This is when I came across this recipe and tried it with minor adjustments. I left out the wine and I used garlic powder instead of a clove. Why? Because this is what I had. This was so easy and VERY delicious. This will be our only pizza sauce for now on. Thanks for sharing.
Jillian
Jeff, I am SO glad you enjoyed the sauce. It’s so simple and literally tastes like it came from a pizzeria! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
Ted Simerson
Jillian,
I have never tried homemade pizza before. I saw your recipe and it looked so good I had to give it a try. I was amazed at the results, they were delicious. The crust and sauce had the best taste you could ask for. Thanks for posting it.
Jillian
Ted, Thanks SO much for stopping by. Your comment truly made my day! I’m so glad you loved this pizza recipe! 🙂
Mike
Made this tonite and it was great. I’ll have to admit that I added an extra clove of garlic as I love it. Thanks for sharing.
Jillian
I’m so glad you liked the recipe. In all honesty if I was just making this pizza sauce for just myself then I’d load it up with garlic, too! 🙂
Daniel
Turned out great! My only addition was a few chopped leaves of fresh basil. Used the sauce fresh, and after being frozen for a few weeks. I honestly think that it was better after being frozen. My grandmother always said that her spaghetti sauce was better after being frozen for a while, and I guess the same is true here! Thank you for the recipe. Also, use San Marzano tomatoes people!! It sounds so cliche, but it really does make the difference.
Jillian
Yum, basil would be delicious! And I agree, I like the sauce more after it’s been frozen–the flavors really get a chance to meld together!
Stephanie Houle
Hands down the best pizza sauce I’ve ever had! I made this sauce a couple of weeks ago but I forgot to print the recipe. I just spent an hour looking for it…..saving to favorites so I don’t lose it again. This recipe is a keeper. Thank you so much for sharing it.
Jillian
I’m so glad you love it! I make it almost weekly at my house!
Juju
I do not like olive oil. Could I use vegetable oil instead?
Jillian
Yes, you can use vegetable oil.
Jiten
Hi I’ve been so excited to try this recipe and finally got a chance today. The taste was superb! But mine looked very different. After blending, it looked like soup…how did you get yours to look chunky like that? I used a ninja auto iq blender. Thanks!
Jillian
Hi! By chance did you dump the entire can of tomatoes into the blender instead of draining them?
Jiten
No I drained for about 5 minutes, should I have drained for longer? And when you drain, do you let it passively drain or are you pushing down gently with a spoon to accelerate? I did the latter.
Jillian
I don’t let them passively drain. I use a spoon or give them a good shake while in the strainer so all that goes into the blender are the tomatoes.
E
I tried this pizza sauce recipe today and my family loved it!! The perfect tasting,fast,very flavorful sauce,can’t wait to make the next pizza
Jillian
I’m so glad you and your family love it! 🙂
Ben
I found it better to double everything except the tin of tomato’s and the olive oil.
Pizza sauce needs a super strong flavour for the taste to come through when combined with the pizza base and toppings.
Kim
I don’t often take the time to review recipes but this sauce is THE BEST. Simple, fresh-tasting, and EASY to make. I don’t think I’ll ever make any other sauce. This lives up to my NJ pizza standards!
Jillian
Kim, I’m so glad you loved the pizza sauce! I completely understand the high pizza standards of the northeast from living back east myself!
Joseph Rabor
My Parents came from Italy back in the sixties and opened 3 pizzerias. Sadly after they sold the business, at the time I was in my teens I went to work for a few upper westside joints. Of course, the recipes vary from place to place, however, the main integrant was never, ever cook the sauce. Yours has a little more than most but the flavor is there. I am gonna share a little secret with ya, shhh don’t tell anyone. When we made the Sicilian pizza on the pre-bake (cause the dough is too thick) we added small diced onions on top of the sauce, took it out the oven let it rest and then when an order came we added the motz, whatever toppings then baked till cheese melted.
Jillian
Oh YUMMMM! I’m so going to try your tip the next time I make Sicilian pizza! Thank you!
Dayna
I love this pizza sauce! Great for all pizzas!