This Slow-Simmered Pizza Sauce is the richest, most delicious pizza sauce you will taste this side of Napoli! This recipe makes enough for a few pizzas, but if you have any leftover sauce, simply transfer it to an airtight container and store it in the refrigerator for up to one week. It will keep in the freezer for up to 6 months, meaning you’ll always have delicious pizza sauce to hand!
Start the sauce by sautéing the onion until it is very soft and translucent. Add tomatoes and vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Stir well and bring to a boil before reducing the heat and simmering for at least 1 hour and up to 2 hours, until the sauce reaches your desired consistency. Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the sauce cool to room temperature before spreading on your pizza dough.
To make Slow-Simmered Pizza Sauce, you will need the following ingredients:
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add ½ a minced onion and sauté for 5-7 minutes until it is very soft.
Stir in 1 can of crushed tomatoes and 1 tablespoon of vinegar. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Bring the sauce to a boil before reducing the heat to medium-low. Simmer uncovered, for 1-2 hours, until the sauce reaches your desired consistency.
Remove the pan from the heat. When the sauce reaches room temperature, it is ready to spread on pizza dough.
Spread sauce over some pizza dough and top with your favorite toppings.
This Slow-Simmered Pizza Sauce recipe is a delicious rich tomato sauce recipe for pizza. Don’t forget to tag #cookmerecipes if you make this one!
Amazing
Cette sauce pizza est tout simplement incroyable! Je l'ai faite pour un repas en famille, et tout le monde a adoré. Super facile à préparer et un goût authentique. Je le referai certainement!
This sauce is the bomb! Super easy and full of flavor. I made it for a pizza night with my hubby, and we can't stop talking about it. Def recommend to anyone!
Best sauce ever. My husband and I made pizza night special using this sauce. It brought back memories of Italian vacations.
Love this sauce
Simply the best!
Sauce rocked, fam!
So, I made this pizza sauce for a family pizza night, and WOW, it’s a total game changer! My kids couldn’t stop raving about it – they said it’s way better than store-bought. Simmered for about 1.5 hours, just perfect! You gotta try this if you want a super delish pizza.
Sabor increíble, fácil.
I have to say, this pizza sauce was a game changer for my Friday night pizza parties with friends. It’s super easy to make and flavors were amazing. I made it while chatting and laughing, and it brought such a cozy vibe to our evening. Definately a new favorite in my recipe book
¡Increíble! Esta salsa de pizza es perfecta. Hice pizza en familia y todos estaban encantados. La receta es facil y los ingredientes son simples. Definitivamente un salvavidas cuando no tienes tiempo. Mi familia la amó, ¡la repetiré más seguido!
I'm so proud of this sauce! Made it for our pizza night and it tasted like Italy at home. So rich and fab.
Making this sauce reminded me of my grandma’s kitchen. We’d spend hours cooking together, and the smell brought us all together — simply delicious!
Wow! This pizza sauce is my new fave. Made it for game night, and everyone loved it. The simmering brought out such rich flavors, it felt like Napoli in my kitchen. We won't order takeout anymore!
Wow! This sauce took our family pizza night to a whole new level! Just like we had in Italy when we went on vacation. My kids devoured it! Can't wait to make more!
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