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Easy, no-cook, homemade pizza sauce made in one minute with simple, whole ingredients you probably already have in your pantry.
I don’t buy pizza sauce from the store anymore and haven’t for some time now as I have discovered how easy it is to make a no-cook, homemade pizza sauce. Making it yourself also tastes far better and only takes about 1 minute to make!
Red sauce takes a bit longer at 10 minutes if you prefer a marinara.
My reasons for avoiding organic pizza sauce in cans is very clear cut. The BPA issue with cans is a big one. A recent study has demonstrated that exposure to BPA, a known endocrine-disrupting chemical, from canned foods may be a whole lot higher than even drinking water from plastic bottles!
Even BPA free cans have health issues.
My reason for avoiding organic pizza sauce even if in glass jars is because that nasty ingredient citric acid seems to be in every single brand of pizza sauce I’ve ever examined! Some brands even add sugar.
Citric acid is a hidden source of MSG and I do whatever I can to avoid this dangerous additive for myself and my family. MSG damages the hypothalamus part of the brain stem. (1)
The hypothalamus is the Master Controller of the endocrine system. You don’t want anything messing with your hypothalamus as this can cause serious metabolism issues. Rats fed MSG get morbidly obese, for example.
From a frugality standpoint, buying pizza sauce doesn’t make sense either. Why pay the premium for pizza sauce when you can make your own in a matter of seconds? Making your own tastes fresher too and is an easy cooking step that your kids can do for you while you are preparing the rest of the family meal.
Homemade Pizza Sauce
Below is the homemade pizza sauce recipe I use when I’m in a hurry. It is no-cook, which makes it even faster and easier.
Prep Tip
The key to this homemade pizza sauce recipe is excellent quality olive oil. If you are less than satisfied with the taste of yours, check my Resources page for suggested brands of healthy fats for where to source a light, buttery olive oil for all your homemade sauces and dressings.
This is a great cooking lesson for an elementary school-age child to attempt. Learning to measure the right amount of ingredients for the homemade pizza sauce and simple mixing is all that it takes!
Lunchbox Idea
Spread this easy homemade pizza sauce on sourdough English muffins or sourdough bagels and melt some mozzarella or provolone cheese on top for a fast and nutritious lunch.
Try on a Homemade Crust
Here are four pizza crust recipe suggestions to try with this homemade sauce once you’ve whipped some up.
Easy One-Minute Pizza Sauce
One minute, no cook pizza sauce that can be whipped up with whole ingredients you probably already have in your pantry.
Ingredients
- 1 cup tomato paste preferably organic
- 2 Tbl extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp dried basil preferably organic
- 1 tsp dried oregano preferably organic
- 1/2 tsp thyme preferably organic
- 1 garlic clove preferably organic
- 2 tsp onion powder preferably organic
- 1 tsp sea salt
Instructions
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Mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl. That’s it! You’re done
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Refrigerate any leftovers. This easy pizza sauce will last a week in the refrigerator.
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Ahhh they have soy! Darn darn darn.
I swear by Food for Life sprouted grain breads. Only bread that doesnt spike my blood sugar.
@Elisabeth No they don’t get soggy. I use the Food for Life 7 grain sprouted English muffins and they are quite dense and hold up really well.
I can second that statement. We love those english muffins!
Don;t they get soggy making them ahead like that?
Hi,
where do you get tomato paste that is not in a can??
thanks!
You can make it yourself (best way) when tomatoes are in season or click on the link in the recipe to see the picture of an organic glass jar source.
Organic Tomato Paste by bionaturae. I get mine at my natural foods store here in California. It’s also made in Italy! Google http://www.bionaturae.com
I get mine from Whole Foods.
Sounds delicious! I’m guilt of using canned pizza sauce though I try to make my own when tomatoes are in season around here.
I never thought to just use tomato paste mixed with olive oil – genius!! We’ll have to try.
And I am disappointed that I didn’t realize Citric Acid was a hidden msg 🙁 Live and learn everyday……
Yes, and Big Food puts citric acid in everything. Even much organic stuff too.
Okay my macaroons turned out a flop! The maple syrup ran across the parchment and turned into a taffy like substance in the oven. My daughter is enjoying the “taffy caramel” as she dubbed it. She can only suck it though. She doesn’t get her palate expander off until next week! Oi, at least nothing is wasted : )!
Sarah do you have any kitchen “flops” that you might be willing to share? Maybe you are a gifted cook though and things almost always turn out. I have many good days but the pattern has been that if one thing goes bad most things from that day go bad!
My first batch of homemade crackers some time ago were rolled out too thick and they were too hard to eat! Make sure you roll them out thin enough. Too thin is better than too thick. I try to put misfires in the kitchen out of my brain so that I don’t get discouraged as part of the Traditional Cooking adventure are periodic kitchen flops. It’s just part of the process 🙂
One Minute Pizza Sauce – The Healthy Home Economist http://t.co/UFUVdVDa
Oh, my gosh, Sarah, that is SO funny, because I have always done EXACTLY this for making personalized pizzas (except I use sprouted tortillas instead of the sprouted english muffins; I prefer a crispy crust). I mean literally, the sauce is exactly the same, except I use fresh herbs from my herb garden most of the time. Sometimes, for added nutrition, I’ve also beaten a raw egg yolk or two into the sauce. Added nutrition, and there is no difference in the taste!
Sprouted tortillas would be nice too .. will have to try that !