By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 11, 2026
Serves 3
107 cal · 15 min
10 Minute Pizza Sauce
Recipe GLPRfd5c4d146e7d8a
A quick, vibrant tomato-based sauce infused with aromatic herbs and garlic. This versatile pizza sauce comes together in just 10 minutes of simmering, making it perfect for weeknight pizza nights. The combination of crushed tomatoes, red wine vinegar, and a blend of dried basil, oregano, and thyme creates a deeply flavorful sauce with balanced acidity and herbaceous notes.
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Ingredients
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
Pour the crushed tomatoes and water into a medium saucepan.
Add the red wine vinegar, garlic powder, dried basil, dried oregano, dried thyme, salt, and black pepper.
Whisk all ingredients together until well combined.
Place the saucepan over medium-high heat and bring the mixture to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium-low, cover with a lid, and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. The sauce will reduce slightly and the flavors will meld together.
Remove from heat and use immediately on your pizza dough, or let cool and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Comments
This is a genuine pantry sauce that every Charlotte grocer stocks—crushed tomatoes, vinegar, and dried herbs are staples at Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Kroger, and ALDI. The stated 10 minutes for simmering is honest; add two minutes for mincing fresh garlic if you skip the powder, but as written it holds true. Cost per serving runs around 30–40 cents, driven entirely by the can of tomatoes, making this one of the cheapest flavor bases you can build. The real limitation is that three servings is extremely modest—this is a sauce component, not a meal, so a family needs to know they're stretching this across pizza dough or pasta, and it reheats flawlessly for days in a covered container.
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