Common Ingredients in pizza sauce Recipes
We researched the most common ingredients in over a dozen popular pizza sauce recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.
The most common ingredient in pizza sauce dishes is tomatoes.
Oil, sugar, garlic, onion, parmesan cheese and tomato sauce are also common ingredients in pizza sauce recipes. For herbs and spices, oregano, basil and thyme are popular. Variations include:
- garlic powder in place of garlic
- Ingredient Ratios
- Average Weight of Ingredients
- tomatoes - 100%
- tomato sauce
- salt - 100%
- oregano - 100%
- pepper - 75%
- black pepper
- oil - 75%
- olive oil
- vegetable oil
- sugar - 75%
- brown sugar
- basil - 75%
- garlic - 60%
- onion - 50%
- parmesan cheese - 35%
- thyme - 35%
- lemon juice - 25%
- Other Ingredients
- 8 Pizza Sauce Recipes (ingredients only)
The average pizza sauce recipe has about 11.9 ingredients, with a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 15.
In terms of directions, pizza sauce recipes have about 5.4 steps on average, ranging from 2 to 9 instructions.
Ratios of Common Ingredients in Pizza Sauce
For 6 ounce tomatoes (170 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single pizza sauce recipe, and are marked below.
Ingredient | Median | Average | % of recipes with tomatoes | Potential subsitutions |
oregano |
1 teaspoon (1 g) |
1.9 teaspoon (2 g) |
100% | |
salt |
1 teaspoon (6 g) |
1 teaspoon (6 g) |
100% | |
garlic |
6 teaspoon (17 g) |
3.9 teaspoon (11 g) |
80% |
|
parmesan cheese |
2 tablespoon (11 g) |
2 tablespoon (11 g) |
60% | |
black pepper |
0.22 teaspoon (1 g) |
0.15 teaspoon (0 g) |
60% | |
basil |
1 teaspoon (1 g) |
1.1 teaspoon (1 g) |
60% | |
onion |
half a cup (80 g) |
0.92 cup (148 g) |
60% | |
sugar |
2.6 teaspoon (11 g) |
2 teaspoon (8 g) |
60% | |
tomato sauce |
8 ounce (227 g) |
8 ounce (227 g) |
40% | |
vegetable oil |
7.7 tablespoon (104 g) |
4.4 tablespoon (59 g) |
40% |
|
Ingredients by Average Weight in Pizza Sauce
We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in pizza sauce recipes. This would be: 47% tomatoes, 36% tomato sauce, 8% onion, 2% parmesan cheese, 2% olive oil, 1% garlic, 1% oil and 1% sugar.
Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.
tomatoes
Tomatoes is the most popular ingredient in pizza sauce dishes. In fact, 100% of pizza sauce recipes contain tomatoes.
Variations of tomatoes include:- tomato sauce: 38% of recipes
tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is another common ingredient in pizza sauce dishes. In fact, over 35% of pizza sauce recipes contain tomato sauce.
Tomato sauce is often included in pizza sauce dishes in amounts of 8 ounces.
In pizza sauce recipes that contain tomato sauce, it is on average, 57% by weight.
For pizza sauce recipes, tomato sauce is frequently used with basil, salt, oregano, onion and garlic. However, vegetable oil and honey are almost never used together with tomato sauce in pizza sauce dishes.salt
Another popular ingredient in pizza sauce is salt. From the recipes we've sampled for pizza sauce, 100% have salt.
Salt is often included in pizza sauce dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon or a quarter teaspoon.
In pizza sauce recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.5% by weight.
In recipes for pizza sauce, salt is often used with oregano, basil, tomatoes, sugar and garlic.oregano
Oregano is another common ingredient in pizza sauce dishes. In fact, 100% of pizza sauce recipes contain oregano.
Dried is a frequent preparation for oregano in pizza sauce dishes.
Common quantities for oregano in pizza sauce dishes include a quarter teaspoon, 1 teaspoon or 2 teaspoons.
In pizza sauce recipes that contain oregano, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.
Salt, basil, tomatoes, sugar and garlic are commonly used together with oregano in pizza sauce dishes.pepper
Another popular ingredient in pizza sauce is pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for pizza sauce, over 75% have pepper.
Variations of pepper include:- black pepper: 50% of recipes
Potential substitutions for pepper in pizza sauce:
- garlic powder
- bay
black pepper
Another popular ingredient in pizza sauce is black pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for pizza sauce, over 50% have black pepper.
Black pepper is often included in pizza sauce dishes in amounts of a quarter teaspoon.
In pizza sauce recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.
For pizza sauce recipes, black pepper is frequently used with oregano, salt, tomatoes, basil and sugar.oil
Oil is another common ingredient in pizza sauce dishes. In fact, over 75% of pizza sauce recipes contain oil.
Variations of oil include:- olive oil: 38% of recipes
- vegetable oil: 25% of recipes
Potential substitutions for oil in pizza sauce:
- olive oil
olive oil
Another popular ingredient in pizza sauce is olive oil. From the recipes we've sampled for pizza sauce, over 35% have olive oil.
Common quantities for olive oil in pizza sauce dishes include 2 tablespoons.
In pizza sauce recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 3% by weight.
Salt, oregano, basil, tomatoes and onion are commonly used together with olive oil in pizza sauce dishes.Potential substitutions for olive oil in pizza sauce:
- vegetable oil
sugar
Another popular ingredient in pizza sauce is sugar. From the recipes we've sampled for pizza sauce, over 75% have sugar.
Variations of sugar include:- brown sugar: 13% of recipes
basil
Basil is another common ingredient in pizza sauce dishes. In fact, over 75% of pizza sauce recipes contain basil.
Dried is a frequent preparation for basil in pizza sauce dishes.
Basil is often included in pizza sauce dishes in amounts of a quarter teaspoon.
In pizza sauce recipes that contain basil, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.
For pizza sauce recipes, basil is frequently used with oregano, salt, garlic, tomatoes and thyme. However, vegetable oil is almost never used together with basil in pizza sauce dishes.garlic
Another popular ingredient in pizza sauce is garlic. From the recipes we've sampled for pizza sauce, over 60% have garlic.
Pizza sauce dishes often call for garlic to be minced.
In pizza sauce recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 1.2% by weight.
In recipes for pizza sauce, garlic is often used with salt, oregano, tomatoes, onion and basil.Potential substitutions for garlic in pizza sauce:
- garlic powder
onion
Onion is another common ingredient in pizza sauce dishes. In fact, over 50% of pizza sauce recipes contain onion.
Chopped is a frequent preparation for onion in pizza sauce dishes.
Common quantities for onion in pizza sauce dishes include half a cup.
In pizza sauce recipes that contain onion, it is on average, 9% by weight.
Salt, oregano, garlic, tomatoes and basil are commonly used together with onion in pizza sauce dishes. Conversely, onion is not often used with garlic powder and lemon juice.parmesan cheese
Parmesan cheese is another common ingredient in pizza sauce dishes. In fact, over 35% of pizza sauce recipes contain parmesan cheese.
Pizza sauce dishes often call for parmesan cheese to be grated.
In pizza sauce recipes that contain parmesan cheese, it is on average, 3% by weight.
In recipes for pizza sauce, parmesan cheese is often used with tomatoes, oregano, salt, garlic and black pepper. On the other hand, parmesan cheese is almost never used with tomatoes, thyme, garlic powder and lemon juice.thyme
Another popular ingredient in pizza sauce is thyme. From the recipes we've sampled for pizza sauce, over 35% have thyme.
Pizza sauce dishes often call for thyme to be dried.
In pizza sauce recipes that contain thyme, it is on average, 0% by weight.
In recipes for pizza sauce, thyme is often used with oregano, salt, basil, tomatoes and sugar. On the other hand, thyme is almost never used with parmesan cheese and vegetable oil.lemon juice
Lemon juice is another common ingredient in pizza sauce dishes. In fact, over 25% of pizza sauce recipes contain lemon juice.
In pizza sauce recipes that contain lemon juice, it is on average, 0.5% by weight.
Sugar, salt, garlic powder, oregano, thyme and basil are commonly used together with lemon juice in pizza sauce dishes. Conversely, lemon juice is not often used with garlic, onion, parmesan cheese, vegetable oil and honey.Other pizza sauce Ingredients
Other significant ingredients used in pizza sauce recipes include:
- honey - 25%
- bay - 25%
- garlic powder - 25%
Select Recipes for pizza sauce (Ingredients Only)
- - 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- - 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- - 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- - 2 tablespoons honey
- - 1 teaspoon anchovy paste
- - ¾ teaspoon onion powder
- - ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- - ¼ teaspoon dried marjoram
- - ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- - ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- - ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- - ⅛ teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
- - salt to taste
- - 2 tablespoons olive oil
- - 1 tablespoon butter
- - 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- - 1/4 cup celery, chopped
- - 1 garlic clove, minced
- - 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- - 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- - 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- - 1 teaspoon dried basil
- - 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- - 1/2 teaspoon salt
- - 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- - 1 small bay leaf
- - 1 teaspoon fennel seed
- - 1/2 cup chopped onion
- - 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- - 2 tablespoons oil
- - 1 cup chopped fresh tomato
- - 8 ounces tomato sauce
- - 6 ounces tomato paste
- - 1 teaspoon salt
- - 2 teaspoons oregano
- - 2 teaspoons basil
- - 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- - 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can tomato puree
- - 1 teaspoon sugar
- - 1 teaspoon olive oil
- - 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
- - 1/4 teaspoon salt
- - 1/4 teaspoon oregano
- - 1/8 teaspoon basil
- - 1/8 teaspoon thyme
- - 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- - 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- - 1 teaspoon sugar
- - 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- - 1/4 teaspoon dried basil leaves
- - 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- - 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- - 1/4 teaspoon salt
- - 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- - 1 whole bay leaf
- - 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- - 2 tablespoons olive oil
- - 1 (28 ounce) can tomato puree
- - 1 teaspoon dried onion, minced or chopped
- - 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- - 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- - 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- - 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
- - 1/4 teaspoon salt
- - 3 cloves fresh minced garlic
- - 1/2 tablespoon minced carrot
- - 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
- - 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- - fresh ground pepper, to taste
- - 3/4 tablespoon yeast
- - 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- - 3 tablespoons oil
- - 4 cups flour (we prefer half white, half wheat)
- - 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- - 1 teaspoon oregano
- - 1 teaspoon salt
- - 1 tablespoon sugar
- - 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or 1 tablespoon olive oil
- - 1 -2 tablespoon parmesan cheese
- - 3 -4 tablespoons vegetable oil or 3 -4 tablespoons canola oil
- - 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
- - 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic (or use 1 teaspoon garlic powder or to taste)
- - 3 -4 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning (or to taste, I use 1 tablespoon)
- - 2 -4 teaspoons oregano
- - 1/4 cup tomato paste
- - 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes (can use tomato sauce in place of crushed tomatoes or use a combination of both if desired)
- - 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste, I use seasoned salt)
- - black pepper (to taste) (optional)
- - 1 -2 teaspoon sugar (add in only if needed at the end of cooking) (optional)