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 many years.
It is so simple and inexpensive to make a no-cook, homemade pizza sauce yourself!
Making it at home also tastes far better and only takes about 1 minute to make!
Red sauce takes a bit longer (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 use of 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 according to Dr. Russell Blaylock MD. (1)
Beware of 365 Organic Pizza Sauce!
Note that I’ve tried the organic 365 brand of pizza sauce from Whole Foods that has “perfect” ingredients on the label.
Organic tomato puree, organic extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, organic onions, organic onion powder, organic garlic powder, organic oregano, organic black pepper, organic basil
These ingredients seem 100% fine, don’t they?
Beware! Something is going on with the processing that is not disclosed. My husband who has very sensitive digestion cannot tolerate this sauce at all (he is 100% fine with my homemade pizza sauce with virtually the same ingredients though!).
My guess is that the problem likely is from organic extra virgin olive oil that is not 100% pure. The EVOO is possibly blended with a cheap seed oil like organic canola.
Another likely possibility is that the tomatoes for mass-produced “organic” sauce were microwaved.
I am telling you this observation as a heads-up that even if ingredients seem fine on the label, there could very well be other reasons not to eat it that are hidden behind the scenes.
The bottom line is that convenience always seems to have a price. Making your own is always the best way to go if you can!
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.
*Making this pizza sauce is a great cooking lesson for young children. Measuring the right amount of ingredients into a bowl and blending is all that it takes! Plus, most kids love pizza, so mixing up the sauce for a meal they especially enjoy is very effective.
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.
This is my homemade pizza bites recipe if you are interested in this idea!
Try on a Homemade Crust
Here are four pizza crust recipe suggestions to try with this homemade sauce once you’ve whipped some up.
- Coconut Flour Pizza Crust
- Sprouted Flour Pizza Crust
- Grain Free Pizza Crust
- Gluten Free Pizza Crust
- Cauliflower Pizza Crust
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 in glass jars
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp dried basil preferably organic
- 1 tsp dried oregano preferably organic
- 1/2 tsp thyme preferably organic
- 1-2 garlic clove minced (or 1/2 tsp garlic powder)
- 1 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 leftovers in a glass container with a tight fitting lid. This easy pizza sauce will last a week in the refrigerator.
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HI. i do my own pizza sauce with whole tomatoes – no cooking – in the blender. I would do this before purchasing paste. It isnt as thick but that doesnt matter. I took this from a chef’s tip about just chopping up tomatoes and spreading on the crust, to within 1/2 inch of the edge, with what ever additions you want. Frankly i think it tastes better!
how about if I use some fresh tomatoes..is that would be okay or it would affect to the taste of the sauce itself?
Of course you can use fresh tomatoes, but then it wouldn’t be “one minute pizza sauce”. The point is that you are using already cooked, organic jarred tomatoes. Using fresh tomatoes you would have to cook the tomatoes and make the sauce yourself and that would take at least 20 minutes.
also be aware that dried herbs have been found to be adulterated with all sorts of other things, and some are irradiated.
thegrocer.co.uk/buying-and-supplying/food-safety/food-fraud-tests-reveal-25-of-dried-oregano-is-adulterated/522104.article
Yes this is true which is why you need to know your source and buy organic as organic herbs are not irradiated.
If you wish to use fresh, by all means do so. Substitute 1 TBL of fresh herbs for the dried as desired.
Mine came out super salty. Added 2 more jars of tomato paste made it right. Pretty sure i measured right. Did Anyone else have this problem?
28 Dollars for 7 ounces of tomato paste! I don’t think so.
It’s a case of tomato paste jars. Also, you can find them for $1.99 each at many healthfood stores 🙂
Doesn’t the tomato paste come in a can too though? Or are there other ways to buy tomato paste?
Where have you been able to find tomato paste without being stored in a BPA lined tube or in a BPA can? Even the organic brands are in BPA lined cans and tubes.
The tomato sauce Sarah recommends is packaged in a glass jar. You can purchase a case of 12 jars for around $40.00 from Amazon.com.
Just so you know, MSG is actually a naturally occurring chemical in a few types of vegetables, including peas, and you guessed it, tomatoes. Citric acid on the other hand, does not contain, nor is a form of MSG. Hence why nobody warns people about the health risks of “eating oranges”.
You’re correct in that canned tomatoes are a source of MSG, but citric acid is not the culprit.
Source: MSG intolerance.
It is my understanding that the MSG in vegetables is not an isolate and is completely different from the manufactured product. Also the citric acid in processed foods is a manufactured product from corn, and again is an isolate. There is a world of difference in the way that the body processes natural MSG and natural citric acid.
Excellent & easy.
Sarah,
I often enjoy reading your posts, however, I must clarify something… you stated, and I quote:
“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. The hypothalamus happens to be 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).”
Now, being from China I must tell you that consuming MSG for Asians is the same as Rice and Beans for Caribbeans. We consume it every day for everything. I am 46, I am very healthy, my friends and family members are also healthy as the norm. I have 2 siblings, all three of us are post college graduates with above average IQ. I don’t know of ANY person in my circle of Asian friends who happens to have any problems with the hypothalamus part of the brain; Furthermore, no one in my immediate family or circle of friends are “morbidly obese”. I would know more than any of the so called “studies” since I have consumed MSG my whole life and not just for some “double blind test”. Maybe my family, friends and myself are the “lab rats” who just happened to survive!