What Is Pizza sauce and How Can I Use It?
If pizza sauce has turned up in a recipe or caught your eye at the store, here's what you need to use it with confidence and how to choose it, cook it, store it, what to substitute, and 106 recipes to try it in.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 serving (63g)Food group
Pizza sauce is a member of the Soups, Sauces, and Gravies US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does pizza sauce weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 package | 3005 grams |
| 1 serving | 63 grams |
| 0.25 cup | 63 grams |
Related
Soups, Sauces, and Gravies
| In Chinese: | 比萨酱 | |
| British (UK) term: | Pizza sauce | |
| en français: | sauce à pizza | |
| en español: | salsa de la pizza |
Recipes using pizza sauce
There are 106 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Artichoke Hearts & Fried Egg Crostini
Spread some pizza sauce over a few slices of toast, arrange a few marinated artichoke hearts and half fried egg over each toast. Drizzle a bit hot sauce on top. A quick, easy and tasty crostini is ready within 10 minutes.
Pizza Time - Onion, Pepper & Spinach (with optional Mushrooms)
I made two pizzas today, but since my target audience does not much like mushrooms I only took a photo of this one.
Mexican Pizza Grilled Cheese
Who doesn't like grilled cheese? Probably nobody, as far as I know everybody I know absolutely loves it. Quick, easy and delicious. Made this Mexican pizza grilled cheese for lunch, and needless to say, I was totally happy and satisfied. Here the recipe is.
Homemade Breakfast Pizza
Homemade pizzas can be healthy. You can adapt this pizza recipe to your own taste.
Halloween Pizzas
Make some cheesy and oozy Halloween pizzas for your Halloween dinner and they are delicious. Nobody will resist these hot pizzas.
Breakfast Mexican Pizza
Had some fresh bell peppers, mushrooms, pizza sauce, scallions, and whole wheat tortilla, made up this Mexican Pizza for breakfast. Instead of mozzarella or Mexican cheese, I used Swiss cheese. The pizza came out super tasty and quite filling, and I also topped a pan-fried egg. Yum!
Pizza Pepperoni Pinwheels
Pepperoni pizza pinwheels made from refrigerated crescent dough rolled with Parmesan, pepperoni, and Italian cheese, then sliced and baked golden. An easy party snack with warm pizza sauce for dipping.
Sausage Braid
Sausage braid: pizza dough filled with browned Italian sausage, peppers, onions, and mozzarella, then woven into a golden braid and baked. An impressive, shareable stromboli-style bake.
Pizza Egg Melts
We didn't have English muffins, so used rosemary-olive oil bread that we bought from Costco instead, and it worked perfectly.
Quick Tortilla Pizzas
These quick and easy tortilla pizzas take no time to make and absolutely delicious. Simply spread some pizza sauce, top with some your favorite toppings, and sprinkle some cheese. No need to order from outside, get a few tortillas and make these yummy warm pizzas from scratch.
Pineapple, Olives & Artichoke Heart Pizza
Freshly baked pizza makes the entire house full of great smell, that's why we like making pizza at home. This pizza is topped with fresh pineapple cubes, olives, marinated artichoke hearts, and a few fresh veggies. Homemade pizza sauce makes it taste even better.
Roasted Bell Pepper, Artichoke Hearts, & Olive Pizza
Instead of taking-out pizza, make this easy yet delicious pizza at home. Roasted bell pepper, marinated artichoke hearts, salty olives, fresh mushrooms and some red onion rings are topped over pizza sauce and mozzarella cheese, then sprinkle more cheese over. Nobody can resist this freshly baked pizza!
Delicious Broccoli Flatbread
Spread with a thin layer of tomato sauce or pizza sauce, topped with broccoli florets, olives, mushrooms and a few other veggies. Feel free to add cheddar cheese on top of the sauce before you add the toppings. The cheese-free version tastes delicious as well, without cheese we call it a flatbread.
Upside-Down Pizza Casserole
Excellent and very easy to prepare. The "crust" puffed up wonderfully into a cheesy fluffy topping and the meaty filling (upside down toppings) matched.
Pizza Grilled Cheese
Love pizza? Love grilled cheese? Why not combine them for an all in one love affair?
Bell Pepper, Mushroom & Onion Pizza
Made this pizza with homemade pizza crust and homemade pizza sauce, only put three toppings, an it turned out cheesy and delicious with an excellent texture.
Bob's Crock Pot Pizza
Learn how to make a slow cooker pizza using rigatoni, ground beef, pepperoni, and mushrooms. A delicious and tantalizing crockpot dish that doesn't disappoint when it comes to flavor!
Rock Springs Sweet Onion Pizza
Vidalia onion pizza on a cornmeal polenta crust, topped with kidney beans, peppers, mozzarella, and parmesan. Gluten-free, vegetarian, no yeast required.
Pizza By the Foot
Pizza by the Foot: a whole loaf of bread split lengthwise and loaded with pizza sauce, Italian sausage, onion, mozzarella, and provolone. Baked until the cheese bubbles and browns.
Double Sausage Hearty Breakfast Pizza
Loaded breakfast pizza with Italian sausage in the sauce and smoked sausage links on top, blanketed in melted mozzarella and Monterey Jack. Two meaty, cheesy pies that'll fuel your whole morning.
Rick's Favorite Pizza
Rick's Favorite Pizza piles on five cheeses - mozzarella, muenster, provolone, cheddar, and parmesan - loaded with pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, and green peppers.
Pizza in a Sleeping Bag
Crescent roll pizza pockets stuffed with seasoned ground beef, mozzarella, and pizza sauce. Handheld weeknight dinner ready in 25 minutes.
Mystic Pizza Abm
Homemade pizza with bread machine dough, pizza sauce, and mozzarella. A simple yeast dough made in the bread machine, then rolled and baked at high heat for a crispy crust.
Mozzarella Meat Loaf
Mozzarella meatloaf topped with pizza sauce and melted mozzarella slices, with optional sauteed green pepper and mushrooms. Italian-American twist on classic meatloaf that hits the flavors of pizza night.
