The Best Homemade Pasta/Pizza Sauce
This is the best pasta/pizza sauce you'll ever taste, and it's so incredibly easy to make! The only cooking involved is roasting the tomatoes-- the rest comes together in less than a minute in the food processor. It's thick, hearty and bursting with flavor-- perfect for a 12" pizza, used in a lasagna or over pasta!
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 4 medium/large tomatoes- fresh See Note for off-season
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
- 2 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp dried basil
- 1.5 tsp Kosher or sea salt, divided
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, divided
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1-2 cloves minced garlic
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Chop tomatoes into quarters. Place in medium bowl and mix together with 1 tbsp olive oil, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper.
- Place on lined baking sheet/tray and roast for 25 minutes.
- Remove from oven, cool for 5 minutes and place in bowl of a food processor.
- Add all remaining ingredients. Pulse for 15 times until mixture is smooth.
- Use right away or store in a covered container in the fridge until ready to use. Enjoy!
Notes
Tomatoes: Substitute a can of Fire-Roasted Tomatoes when it's off season for fresh tomatoes