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January 22, 2014

Simple Tomato Sauce

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Simple Tomato Sauce

Make this Simple Tomato Sauce in just five minutes – trust me, your pizza night will never be the same again!

Make this Simple Tomato Sauce in just five minutes - trust me, your pizza night will never be the same again!

We love making homemade pizzas on Sundays.  With a picky 6-year old in the mix, it’s so nice to be able to have everyone decorate their own pizza pies.  Then there is no whining about onions or mushrooms “touching” their slice.

Our favorite crust is actually the whole-wheat version I’ve pictured above.  I don’t have this recipe on the blog – yet.  But this version uses enough whole-wheat flour to give the crust a rich, nutty flavor, but no so much that it bakes up heavy and dense.   It’s our absolute favorite and is super easy to make.

What are your feelings on whole-wheat pizza crust?  Yay or nay?  I’ll get a tutorial up if there are other whole-wheat crust lovers out there like me. 😉

Make this Simple Tomato Sauce in just five minutes - trust me, your pizza night will never be the same again!

But back to this sauce…it’s super simple, uses ingredients you already have in your pantry, and comes together in a flash.  Since the recipe does use canned tomatoes, you’ll want to season your sauce with just a pinch of salt to start and then gradually add more to taste.

This recipe makes enough sauce to cover two 12-inch pizzas – with some left over for dipping!

Simple Tomato Sauce
 
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Serves: will cover 2 12-inch pizzas, with some left over for dipping!
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 can (15 ounces) crushed tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • ¾ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1½ tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • salt, to taste
Method
  1. Heat olive oil in a small saute pan over medium-high heat. Once oil is warm, add minced garlic and cook, stirring frequently for 1 to 2 minutes, or until fragrant. Keep a close eye on the garlic; if it becomes brown or scorched it will taste bitter.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine garlic oil mixture with the remaining ingredients. Season with salt to taste. Use immediately. May refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Notes
from Pizza and Other Savory Pies
3.5.3251

28 Comments

  1. Meghan @ The Tasty Fork
    Meghan @ The Tasty Fork on January 22, 2014 at 8:10 am

    I love whole wheat crust!! I usually just go the easy route and buy whole wheat dough at Trader Joe’s. I’d love to see your recipe!!
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    • paula
      paula on February 26, 2014 at 5:15 pm

      I would also love the wheat crust recipe

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  2. Amy | Club Narwhal
    Amy | Club Narwhal on January 22, 2014 at 9:15 am

    I am totally on board with whole wheat crust–it makes me feel slightly less indulgent with all the melty cheese on top 🙂 Can’t wait to see your recipe! We make pizza every Friday night and are always on the prowl for good recipes.

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  3. Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction
    Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction on January 22, 2014 at 10:02 am

    We love making our own pizza sauce, we’ll have to try yours next! Can’t wait to see the recipe for the whole wheat crust. I’m still on the hunt for a good one!

    Reply
  4. Happy Valley Chow
    Happy Valley Chow on January 22, 2014 at 10:05 am

    I love whole wheat pizza dough as long as it isn’t to dense which sometimes can happen. This tomato sauce sounds delicious, great post 🙂

    Happy Blogging!
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  5. Lori @ A Bright and Beautiful Life
    Lori @ A Bright and Beautiful Life on January 22, 2014 at 12:08 pm

    Yay! on the whole wheat crust. That’s what I almost always make for our weekly pizza night, but I’m eager to try your recipe when you post it. I also have a sauce we love but I’ll try yours and see if I need to make the big switch. 🙂 Thanks.

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  6. Stephanie
    Stephanie on January 22, 2014 at 7:54 pm

    This is awesome. We’re actually doing pizza night tonight, but I came across this after the pizza was already in the making. Would love to try the whole wheat recipe!

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  7. Bev
    Bev on January 22, 2014 at 10:10 pm

    Yeah for whole wheat crust! Please post!!

    Reply
  8. Gale Christensen
    Gale Christensen on January 22, 2014 at 11:56 pm

    I’d LOVE your whole wheat crust recipe! I do homemade pizza’s on a weekly basis myself, and I’m always on the lookout for new crusts and sauces.

    Gale

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  9. Chandra@The Plaid and Paisley Kitchen
    Chandra@The Plaid and Paisley Kitchen on January 23, 2014 at 1:01 pm

    Love the sauce! Can’t wait to see the crust recipe!
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  10. Melinda
    Melinda on January 27, 2014 at 2:14 am

    Greetings from South Africa! We love wholewheat crusts, would love to see your recipe! Tomato sauce looks delicious! Definitely going to give it a try 🙂

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  11. Dawn
    Dawn on March 1, 2014 at 5:32 pm

    Do you think the sauce would freeze well? I am not a whole wheat fan because of how dense it makes things, though, I try to sneak some into things here and there.

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  12. Sherry
    Sherry on May 11, 2014 at 8:04 pm

    I usually use buy sauce (sad as I’m a person who makes almost everything from scratch!). The other night I was making pizza and realized I had no sauce. I found this recipe and WOW! So simple and so freakin’ delicious. I want to eat it on pizza and dip bread in it. :). I froze the leftovers in ice cube trays. Last night we had the leftover sauce and my hubby again said it was the best pizza I’ve ever made. :). The only difference was this sauce.
    Thank you so much.

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  13. Christie
    Christie on July 23, 2014 at 5:26 pm

    I loved this recipe! I’m not a big fan of too much red wine vinegar in my sauce, so I only added 1/2 T (instead of 1-1/2 T). I also added a bit of sugar. I didn’t have dried basil, so I used fresh and loved the flavor. I would definitely use all fresh herbs if I have the available next time. This won’t be the last time I make this!

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  14. kim
    kim on August 27, 2014 at 2:20 pm

    will this last in freezer for a few months?
    add salt to preserve??

    Reply
  15. Jennifer
    Jennifer on January 18, 2015 at 12:46 pm

    I made the homemade pizza sauce AND the whole wheat pizza dough and it was amazing!! Am I able to freeze the left over pizza sauce?

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  16. Jennifer
    Jennifer on January 18, 2015 at 12:49 pm

    I tried the homemade pizza sauce and loved it!! I also found your homemade whole wheat pizza dough and it was so yummy!! Am I able to freeze the left over pizza sauce??

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  17. Jennifer
    Jennifer on February 9, 2015 at 5:33 pm

    Am I able to freeze the left over sauce??

    Reply
  18. Ash
    Ash on February 26, 2015 at 6:42 pm

    I made this last night, and it was really good. I halved the recipe though because I only needed one pizza. I will definitely be making this again.

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  19. ally
    ally on March 19, 2016 at 9:23 am

    So simple. Elegant. Versatile. This is a fab recipe! Thanks, luv!

    Reply
  20. Gloria
    Gloria on April 1, 2016 at 1:22 am

    Please suggest ORGANIC whole wheat flour.
    Conventional wheat flour nowadays is almost always sprayed heavily with ROUNDUP, containing glyphosate (listed in California as a carcinogen) right before harvest! This is called DESSICATION.
    Meaning it stays right on the wheat kernels. This is done to ripen the whole field at the same time, thus increasing profits.
    If part of the field is green when the rest is ripe, well, can’t make money off the green stuff. Aka putting profits before people’s lives.

    Reply

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