A good pizza sauce is thick, a little sweet and loud with oregano and garlic. This is our take on the style of sauce a Canadian pizza chain puts under its cheese. It is built from pantry cans and ready in 25 minutes.
Best for: homemade pizza night · Pairs with: our Pizza Pizza rolls and creamy garlic dip
Why this copycat works
- Sauce plus paste: the paste makes it thick enough that it won't turn the crust soggy.
- A little sugar: it softens the acidity of canned tomatoes.
- A short simmer: 15 minutes melds the herbs without cooking the sauce down to a paste.
📝 Good to know
This is our own recipe in the style of a pizza-chain sauce. Pizza Pizza does not publish its sauce recipe, so we have not matched it exactly.
💡 Chef's tip
Cool the sauce before it goes on raw dough. Hot sauce starts cooking the dough and makes it harder to stretch and slide.
Nutrition per serving (estimate)
- Serving size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 45 calories
- Protein: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fat: 2 g
- Sodium: 290 mg
Our estimate from the ingredients, using regular canned tomato sauce.
Frequently asked questions
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How long does the sauce keep?
Up to 5 days in an airtight container in the fridge, or 3 months in the freezer. Freeze it in 1/2 cup portions, one per pizza.
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How much sauce goes on a pizza?
About 1/2 cup for a large pizza. A thin layer keeps the crust crisp.
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Is this the same as the garlic dip?
No. This is a tomato sauce for under the cheese. For dipping crusts, try our creamy garlic dip instead.
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Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Bloom the garlic
Warm the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant but not browned.
- 2
Build the sauce
Stir in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, oregano, basil, onion powder, salt and pepper until smooth.
- 3
Simmer
Bring to a gentle bubble, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring often, until thick enough to mound on a spoon.
- 4
Cool and use
Taste and adjust the salt or sugar. Let the sauce cool before spreading it on dough. Makes about 2 cups, enough for three large pizzas.
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