Easy Pizza Sauce Recipe (with Tomato Paste)
This easy pizza sauce recipe comes together fast with tomato paste, garlic, and olive oil. You’ll warm the garlic, cook the paste briefly, then thin it with water and simmer until spreadable. Use it as a pizza base sauce, for sandwiches, or as a quick dipping sauce—follow the how-to steps and adjust the thickness to your liking.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Step-by-Step Method
Warm the garlic
Add olive oil to a small saucepan. Stir in the garlic and cook over medium-low heat for 30–60 seconds until fragrant; don’t let it brown.
Cook the tomato paste
Add the tomato paste. Stir and cook for 1–2 minutes to mellow the raw paste flavor.
Thin to a spreadable texture
Slowly pour in the water while whisking or stirring. Add the salt. Keep the sauce smooth and easy to spread, not watery.
Simmer briefly
Lower the heat and gently simmer for about 10–12 minutes, stirring now and then so it doesn’t stick.
Taste and use
Taste and adjust salt. If it tastes a bit sharp, stir in the optional sugar. Let it cool slightly, then spread a thin layer over pizza dough.