Homemade Sugar-Free Pizza Sauce Recipe
This delicious Sugar-Free Pizza Sauce Recipe is easy to follow and will be your “go-to” sauce for homemade pizzas as well as a marinara sauce and dip!
You will want to try this pull apart pizza when you make this sauce. It’s a great appetizer.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
I’ve been playing around with this pizza sauce for a while and every time I think about sharing the recipe I decide that it’s too boring and move onto something else.
Silly since pizza is truly a universal food that almost everyone enjoys. Here are some of the reasons you should make this delicious sauce.
- Sugar-Free – There is NO sugar added in this recipe, so this is the perfect keto pizza sauce for those watching their sugar intake.
- Versatile – Homemade pizzas are the best tasting pies! But don’t limit your sauce to making just pizza, use this as a dipping sauce or layer it over zoodles or pasta!
- Inexpensive – Pizza sauce is economical when you make it at home. You will never need to buy store-bought pizza sauce again.
Ingredients
You will only need a handful of pantry stocked ingredients to make pizza sauce that tastes like it came from your favorite pizzeria.
- Tomato Puree – make sure to check the ingredient list to ensure that there is no sugar added. My favorite are Italian brand San Marzano or Muir Glen from California. Pick the brand that tastes best to you.
- Olive Oil – for sautéing the onion and garlic.
- Garlic – fresh garlic will add the best flavor to this pizza sauce.
- Spices – Italian seasoning, salt and pepper and red pepper flakes, which will heighten the flavor brining a little zest to the sauce.
Herb Variations
You can certainly get creative with the herbs when making your own pizza sauce. Here are some spices you can add to enhance the Italian seasonings. Season with love – sprinkle here, and sprinkle a little more there.
- Basil
- Oregano
- Sage
- Parsley
- Marjoram
- Thyme
- Rosemary
- Garlic Powder
Add the sauce on this no rise whole wheat pizza dough or Low Carb Pizza Dough with your favorite pizza toppings. Talk about an easy and delicious meal!
How to Make Low Carb Pizza Sauce
Since we don’t add any sugar to this recipe, we will only get the natural sweetness from the tomatoes in the puree. I promise that you won’t miss the extra carbs!
Here’s how to make this sauce.
First, in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat saute the diced onion in oil just until the onion softens. Add the garlic, stirring until fragrant.
Then, add the tomato puree, followed with the spices. Simmer for about 20 minutes. That’s it!
Sandra’s Tips
You want your sauce to be nice and thick. If you find that your sauce isn’t thickening up after simmering you can continue to simmer longer or add a couple tablespoons to tomato paste to help thicken the sauce up.
For extra spicy sauce, add more chili flakes or a dash of cayenne pepper.
Storage
Fresh pizza sauce can be stored in the refrigerator in an air tight container for up to a week. I use a glass mason jar with a plastic wide-mouth lid.
FAQ’s
Yes, make this pizza sauce in advance and freeze in 1/2 cup portions. I use a vacuum sealer, but any freezer safe ziplock bag or container can be used. Use within 3 months for the best tasting sauce. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight before using.
Yes. You will need about 2 pounds of tomatoes when substituting fresh tomatoes for canned in this recipe.
What To Serve With Sugar-Free Pizza Sauce
Do you have your sauce ready and ready to enjoy it right away? Be sure to check out these low carb recipes:
- Low Carb Pizza Dough Recipe – homemade pizza with your favorite toppings for a customized low carb meal.
- Keto Deep Dish Pizza – deep dish pizza make with fathead pizza dough. Just like Chicago-style!
- Tortilla Pizza – easy 5 minute personal size pizza. Kids love to make their own pizzas with their favorite toppings.
- Zucchini Sticks – delicious way to enjoy zucchini. The crunchy texture is paired with parmesan cheese.
- Keto Raviolis – an Italian favorite dish made for low carb followers.
- Baked Zucchini Chips – nice and crispy without the splatter from oil.
You also might like to try this tomato pie!
Homemade Sugar-Free Pizza Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 28 ounce Tomato Puree I use San Marzano or Muir Glen
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup onion diced
- 3-4 garlic cloves diced
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add oil to a medium saucepan and on medium-high heat cook onion until it begins to soften (1-2 minutes).
- Add garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Add the tomato puree and mix ingredients together.
- Add salt, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes (optional) salt and pepper. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition
Disclaimer
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I am so tired of wasting good money on bad pizza! So I decided to make my own!! Love this recipe so I’m eager to go for it! Just one question. Home made dough or frozen? Thank You.
Hi Mary! You can use either. In a pinch I use Trader Joe’s dough, but also like a healthier whole wheat pizza dough. For a gluten free dough, try this low carb pizza dough!
I have tried to compose myself and resist licking my computer screen. I have reconciled that the only way to stop thinking about this pizza sauce is to make my own batch. Pizza is on the menu for Friday night. Thanks Sandra.. Pinned!
I love making homemade pizza with my boys! This sounds like it’s gonna be my go-to pizza sauce from now on!
I do love making homemade pizza about once or twice a month. Though I always make the dough from scratch, I am so guilty of using the jarred pizza sauce, lol! 😉 I definitely want to give your homemade pizza sauce a go soon next time.
Love your beautiful sauce here! We always make our own and will be trying your recipe!
We make our own sauce too…it is so much better than the take-out sauce.
This looks lovely. I regularly make homemade pizza so will have to give these a whirl!
Isn’t homemade sauce soooo good! Love it and it’s fun to play around with different ingredients too. Try it with some grated cheese!
Hooray for homemade! It’s always better. This looks delicious!
Thanks Tracy!
All the bottled pizza sauce has a lot of sugar. This is a fabulous recipe to make it at home and so much healthier.
I’m glad you noticed that there is no added sugar. When you start with a good tomato sauce there is no need to sweeten it!