Tell us your dream pizza toppings (if you were ordering only for you and didn’t have to make anyone else happy) in the comments at the bottom of this post! 
In the back of my second cookbook, Come Home To Supper, I have some “go to” recipes that can be used as bases for all sorts of wonderful supper dishes or as homemade substitutes for store bought. Last week I shared how to make a simple homemade version of Cream of Chicken Soup, and I also added in the instructions for making Cream of Mushroom and Cream of Celery.
Today I wanted to share my Pizza Sauce recipe. This takes just a couple of minutes to make and is a great alternative when you either don’t have a jar of ready made pizza sauce or if you are trying to keep the sugar (and consequently the carbs) down.
Of course, I use this for pizza but I also use it as one of the main ingredients in my Killer Baked Ziti and it adds a nice zip to a veggie or beef soup as well.
To make this you’ll need: Tomato Sauce, Tomato Paste, Basil, Oregano, Garlic powder, and a smidganoodle of sugar.
Don’t get all skittish because you see a whole bag of sugar up there. We are only using a teaspoon and even that is optional. Of course, if seeing sugar causes you to panic you surely haven’t watched the news lately. I suggest you just stay here and look at the bag of sugar instead. Trust me.
Place all ingredients in a sauce pot or medium sized bowl and give a stir.
- Stovetop Directions: Place all ingredients in a medium sized saucepan over medium heat and cook, while stirring, until mixture is smooth and heated through, about five minutes. Stir until smooth and well blended and then use.
- Microwave Directions: Place ingredients in a medium sized microwavable bowl and heat, stirring occasionally, about a minute and a half or until ingredients are heated through. Stir until smooth and well blended and then use.
Note: As always the recipe is in printable format at the bottom of this post.
Nice, thick, flavorful pizza sauce is ready to go!
Spread it on your favorite crust for pizza or head on over to my Killer Ziti recipe for another use!
Make sure you print this one off and add it to your files, along with my cream soup recipe.
Have a B L E S S E D Day and enjoy supper with your family tonight if at all possible. Peace, joy, and compassion for one another is born at the supper table.
Ingredients
- 15 ounce can tomato sauce
- 6 ounce can tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Stovetop Directions: Place all ingredients in a medium sized saucepan over medium heat and cook, while stirring, until mixture is smooth and heated through, about five minutes. Stir until smooth and well blended and then use.
- Microwave Directions: Place ingredients in a medium sized microwavable bowl and heat, stirring occasionally, about a minute and a half or until ingredients are heated through. Stir until smooth and well blended and then use.
This recipe has been featured at Meal Plan Monday and the Weekend Potluck
My DREAM Pizza is thin crust, lots of sauce, onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, banana peppers, tomatoes, and any other veggies I can think of.
Alas, in my family we usually end up eating cheese pizza to make everyone happy.
If you were ordering your dream pizza what would be on it?
Yum 
I love this sauce. It is so handy. I really encourage your readers/followers to buy all three of your cookbooks. I also recommend printing off any and all recipes that are not in the books and saving them in the handy, free printable binder that is at the bottom of the post. Your recipes have changed the way I feel about cooking and the way I cook. Cooking has become easy thanks to you. I love you.
Thank you so much Barbara!! I love you too!
Pizza just for me includes everything but the kitchen sink!!
I like the way you think Barbara!!
Ive made this for years after the district manager for a major pizza company told me how make it.
I will say this, they use a lot more sugar than a tsp.
Without that sugar it taste well, ew.
You can also just buy a bottle of Italian seasoning use that instead. We add red pepper flakes to ours for an added kick
Extra cheese, sausage, and a little bit of red bell pepper.
Red bell pepper, yum!!
We like bacon on pizza. My boys love black olives on theirs. I usually end up making three!
LOL, the life of a mom sometimes resembles that of a short order cook. 🙂
Perfect timing! I have homemade pizza dough in the fridge for tonight’s pizza night but hadn’t any sauce. Looking forward to trying it!
I have three favorite pizzas. White like they make in Little Italy in Cleveland, Ohio, margarita like they make it at any of the Neapolitan joints or pepperoni, mushroom and black olive from any of the chains. . Alas, like you, I often end up with cheese because that’s what the kids like. That’s why I like to make it at home! I can make my own to suit my fancy! Tonight will be buffalo chicken I think 🙂
I love Chicken Ranch Pizza. Ranch dressing (no red sauce), grilled chicken, and lots of cheese. Soo good!
Made this tonight with your homemade pizza crust ( a first for me). We have been on a vegan diet for 3 years now due to my husband’s heart condition, so I added vegan cheese, green and black olives, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, and peperoncini peppers. This is the best homemade pizza I’ve made yet! Thank you, Sista!❤
My dream pizza would be a deep dish with lots of sauce, pepperoni, red and green bell peppers, bacon, ham, and extra cheese. I also love a good taco pizza!
pepperoni, hands down and sometimes I like to add some mushrooms, bell pepper too.
I make something similar and just start with part of a jar of spaghetti sauce and then add the “oomph” seasonings. Either way, I am sure it is both quick and delicious.
I always put sugar in my tomato sauce. Every single time lol and no one has complained yet. Dream pizza is going to be onions, bell peppers, extra cheese, extra sauce, and cheese stuffed crust. Also a glass of iced tea to go with that and since this is a fantasy I’ll complete that meal with a slice of chocolate cake topped with whipped cream.
I plan to try this sauce. My favorite pizza has pepperoni and roasted red peppers.
Do you know how long this is good for in fridge? I love this so much but I usually have leftover enough to make 2 more pizzas with. I want to make another pizza today but the leftovers have been in the fridge for about 5 days. What do you think on the expiration date? Thanks:)
I would be comfortable using it up to a week, but it is probably best if you freeze it after 5 days. It freezes really well. I just freeze it in a small zipper seal freezer bag and press it flat, then you can sit it on the counter and it thaws pretty quick.
Looking forward to making this pizza sauce
I hope you enjoy it Phyllis!!
Love spinach and grilled chicken with Alfredo sauce and a small amount of cheese ! Yummy !
roasted garlic and spinach #1….. Pepperoni green pepper onion and garlic #2 roast beef mild giardaner or mild jarred banana peppers. #3…… ALL with extra cheese…. 🙂