Pizza sauce

If you’re a fan of pizza, you know that the sauce is key. But what’s the history behind this important ingredient?

We can trace pizza sauce recipes back to the 18th century, when tomatoes were first brought to Europe from the New World. At first, tomatoes were primarily used as decoration, but eventually, people began to experiment with using them in cooking.

One of the earliest recorded pizza sauce recipes was created by Antonio Mattioli, a chef from Naples, Italy. His sauce was made with tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, and basil.

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Recipes

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Ultimate Pizza Sauce

  • butter
  • basil
  • oregano
  • fennel seed
  • tomato paste
  • tomato sauce
  • garlic
  • bay leaf
  • onion
  • salt
  • sugar
  • celery
  • black pepper
  • parmesan cheese
  • olive oil
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White Pizza Sauce

  • black pepper
  • salt
  • butter
  • italian seasoning
  • milk
  • garlic powder
  • parmesan cheese
  • all purpose flour
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Homemade Pizza Sauce

  • basil
  • salt
  • garlic powder
  • sugar
  • onion
  • red pepper
  • olive oil
  • oregano
  • tomato
  • tomato paste
  • garlic
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Pizza Sauces

  • tomato passata
  • tomato paste
  • tomato paste
  • oregano
  • salt
  • sugar
  • onion
  • parsley
  • olive oil
  • water
  • garlic
  • sugar
  • garlic
  • salt
  • tomato
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White Pizza Sauce

  • garlic
  • heavy cream
  • italian seasoning
  • parmesan cheese
  • all purpose flour
  • basil
  • butter
  • milk
  • salt
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Pizza Sauce

  • tomato sauce
  • basil
  • onion
  • parsley
  • black pepper
  • nutmeg
  • plum tomato
  • garlic
  • oregano
  • sugar
  • salt
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Easy Pizza Sauce

  • parsley
  • garlic
  • salt
  • tomato
  • marjoram
  • oregano
  • thyme
  • olive oil
  • black pepper
  • red wine vinegar
  • basil
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Perfect Pizza Sauce

  • basil
  • onion powder
  • tomato sauce
  • garlic
  • marjoram
  • salt
  • cayenne pepper
  • oregano
  • tomato paste
  • red wine

Ingredient Breakdown

 
salt
garlic
oregano
olive oil
basil
sugar
tomato
tomato paste
black pepper
onion
butter
tomato sauce
italian seasoning
parmesan cheese
garlic powder
parsley
onion powder
water
red pepper flake
milk
all purpose flour
thyme
red pepper
paprika
marjoram
fennel seed
bay leaf
celery
anchovy
rosemary
pepper
tomato passata
balsamic vinegar
tomato puree
heavy cream
nutmeg
plum tomato
red wine vinegar
cayenne pepper
red wine
pepper flake

Insights

Staple Ingredients

  • salt 86%
  • garlic 81%
  • oregano 71%

Common Ingredients

  • olive oil 62%
  • basil 57%

Usual Ingredients

  • sugar 48%
  • tomato 48%
  • tomato paste 43%
  • black pepper 33%
  • onion 33%

Rarey Ingredients

  • butter 24%
  • tomato sauce 24%