Low-Calorie Pizza Sauce

Chef ladling pizza sauce on dough

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Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Total: 35 mins
Servings: 8 servings

Who doesn't love pizza? We may prefer thin or thick crust, chunky or smooth sauce, and a little or a lot of cheese, but, other than that, we have no control over how the pizza is made at the local pizza parlor. So making your own ​pizza is a sure way to monitor the number of calories.

Although using a jarred sauce is quick and easy, we don't always know what's in it—it can be filled with hidden calories. This low-calorie pizza sauce is simple to make using just canned tomatoes and a few spices. Once you try this recipe, you'll never go back to processed pizza sauce again.

This recipe calls for Italian-style crushed tomatoes, which means an herb such as basil has been added. If you use plain crushed tomatoes you may need to add a bit more seasoning—taste the sauce toward the end of cooking, and adjust if necessary. If you don't have Italian seasoning, which is a combination of herbs such as basil, oregano, ​marjoram, rosemary, and thyme, you can make your own blend. Just be sure it equals 1 teaspoon.

Use on homemade pizza and freeze any extra sauce for later use.

Ingredients

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredient.

  2. Heat olive oil in a deep-sided skillet or saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and onion and sauté for 3 minutes, until tender, watching to make sure garlic doesn't brown.

  3. Add tomatoes, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper and bring to a simmer. Lower heat to keep at a simmer for 20 minutes, until slightly reduced and thick. If sauce is splattering, partially cover pot and adjust heat to maintain a simmer.

  4. Taste and add more seasoning, if necessary.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
45 Calories
1g Fat
9g Carbs
2g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories 45
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g 1%
Saturated Fat 0g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 225mg 10%
Total Carbohydrate 9g 3%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 2g
Vitamin C 10mg 51%
Calcium 40mg 3%
Iron 1mg 8%
Potassium 320mg 7%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)