This simple low carb keto pizza sauce recipe is so easy to make! It’s perfect for pizza, chicken parmesan, or any of your favorite comfort foods.

keto pizza sauce recipe with fresh tomatoes

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What pizza sauce is keto
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Recipe

Have a few extra tomatoes from your garden or some cans in your pantry? Then you probably have everything you need to make this recipe!

I’ve had a hard time finding a good sugar-free pizza sauce at the store that's suitable for a keto diet. That’s what inspired me to develop this recipe.

There are a few good brands you can buy now. But this keto pizza sauce is so easy, you may just start making your own from now on. It’s so easy to make from scratch!

You can use fresh or canned tomatoes for this recipe. You can strain the seeds, but I just leave them in. It’s much easier and I don’t notice them.

Then, simply combine the ingredients, cook in the microwave, and puree in a blender or food processor. That’s it!

This sauce is perfect for pizza night or to use as a keto pasta sauce. Trust me, once you make it, you’ll find tons of uses for it!

Instructions

This keto pizza sauce recipe comes together in just a few very easy steps. It requires almost no work at all!

Prep Tomatoes

You can skip this if using canned tomatoes.

To easily skin the tomatoes, start by gently cutting an “X” at the base of each one.
Place the tomatoes in boiling water for 30-60 seconds.
Gently remove the skin.
Cut the tomatoes into quarters and place in a microwave safe bowl.

Cook and blend

Add the optional sweetener and seasonings to the tomatoes.
Cook uncovered in the microwave on MED HIGH to HIGH for about 20-30 minutes, removing excess liquid in the middle of cooking.
Transfer the tomato mixture into a blender or food processor.
Puree until smooth.

Your low carb pizza sauce is ready! It can be used immediately or canned for later use. If you want to spic it up, sprinkle in some red pepper flakes.

What pizza sauce is keto

You can find a lot of keto friendly pasta sauces at the store these days. However, pizza sauces may be harder to find.

Rao’s pizza sauce has just 3 net carbs per ¼ cup with no added sugar. It’s pretty common to find at the store, too!

You could use a keto marinara, but it will be thinner than this low carb pizza sauce. I personally don’t like substituting pasta sauces on my pizza.

That’s why I usually make my own keto pizza sauce. I know exactly what ingredients are going into it, and I can make extra for future use!

Carbs in tomatoes

Tomatoes are a low sugar fruit, so you can enjoy them in moderation on keto.

A medium tomato is going to have about 4.8 total carbs and 1.5 grams of fiber. So your average tomato will have about 3.3 net carbs.

This recipe calls for 4 pounds of tomatoes and makes 16 servings. At that size, each serving will only have about 3 net carbs.

️ Serving suggestions

Now that you have your sugar free pizza sauce, what should you make with it?

I have quite a few crust recipes on my site. Once you have the crust and the low carb pizza sauce, you can add toppings to your heart’s desire!

You can check out my almond flour pizza crust, coconut flour pizza crust, almond flour pizza crust with no eggs, or cauliflower pizza crust (keto). There’s a great option for any taste or dietary preference.

Looking for a full recipe that uses my keto pizza sauce? I have plenty of those, too!

This tomato sauce isn't just for low carb keto pizza. It is also perfect for dipping my cheesy cauliflower breadsticks or fathead breadsticks.

There are so many great recipes to make with low carb pizza sauce. You could have a different kind of pizza dish every night of the week!

Looking for a few more keto sauces and condiments to make at home? Check out a few of these favorites:

Keto Barbecue Sauce is healthier than the store-bought version, but just as tasty. It’s an essential recipe for grilling season!
Easy Keto Cheese Sauce is easy to make and perfect drizzled over steamed veggies, low carb chips, or tacos.
Low Carb Marinara Sauce is another great way to use up tomatoes for your classic italian recipes!
Low Carb Alfredo is creamy, smooth, and perfect over zoodles or keto friendly fettuccine.
Sugar Free Ketchup is perfect for burgers, hot dogs, keto french fries, and more!

And if you love Chinese food, you must try making your own homemade hoisin sauce.

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Recipe

Low-Carb Keto Pizza Sauce

5 from 9 votes

It's so simple to make your own homemade low-carb keto pizza sauce. This recipe is a great way to use up a late summer crop of tomatoes or frozen skinned tomatoes off-season.

Prep Time:5

Cook Time:30

Total Time:35

Course: Condiment

Cuisine: American, Italian

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Servings: 16 people

Calories: 21

Ingredients

▢ 4 pounds tomatoes
▢ 2 ½ teaspoons Truvia or 2 Tablespoons (3 packets) low carb sweetener
▢ 1 teaspoon dried oregano
▢ 1 teaspoon basil
▢ ½ teaspoon garlic powder

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Instructions

Skin tomatoes by first gently cutting an “X” at the base and then placing in boiling water for 30-60 seconds.
After skin has been removed, cut in quarters and place in microwave safe bowl.
Add sweetener and seasonings.
Cook uncovered in microwave on MED HIGH to HIGH (depending on wattage) for about 15-20 minutes.
Pour out excess liquid and cook for another 5-10 minutes.
Place tomato mixture into blender or food processor and puree.
The keto pizza sauce can be used immediately or canned for later use.

Notes

To save time, peeled canned tomatoes can be used instead of fresh. Tomatoes can also be cooked on the stove rather than the microwave until softened, about 15 to 20 minutes.

Low Carb Sweeteners | Keto Sweetener Conversion Chart

Nutrition

Additional Info

Net Carbs: 3.1 g | % Carbs: 68.1 % | % Protein: 22 % | % Fat: 9.9 % | SmartPoints: 1

Values

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    [protein] => 1
    [fat] => 0.2
    [sodium] => 6
    [potassium] => 271
    [fiber] => 1.4
    [sugar] => 3
    [vitamin_a] => 950
    [vitamin_c] => 21.5
    [calcium] => 10
    [iron] => 0.4
    [serving_unit] => g
)

Notes on Nutritional Information

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First Published: July 30, 2011... Last Updated: May 12, 2020

Comments

Dolly Holt

March 01, 2021 at 8:23 pm

What size jars and processing time for pizza sauce?

- Lisa MarcAurele
  
  March 02, 2021 at 11:22 am
  
  I freeze this keto pizza sauce. But if I were canning, I'd use smaller size jars that you can use up for just a few pizzas as the sauce won't last too long in the fridge after opening.
  
Christine Demetroff

December 20, 2020 at 1:35 pm

I just made this and wow it is great Thanks, I have so many of your recipes, I started 3 weeks ago and used most of your recipes Thank you so much.

- Lisa MarcAurele
  
  December 21, 2020 at 7:54 am
  
  Glad you enjoyed the pizza sauce. Wishing you the best on your low carb journey!
  
  - Janie Titus
    
    October 23, 2021 at 4:24 pm
    
    When a serving is listed as 115 g what is that in slice, cup or piece
  - Lisa MarcAurele
    
    October 25, 2021 at 11:55 am
    
    A serving size is about a half cup.
Sandra M

May 16, 2020 at 12:32 pm

Quick question - I have jarred puréed tomatoes already, so how much should I substitute for the whole tomatoes? I want to try this recipe soon because Rao (which we love!) has been in short supply around here. Thank you!

- Lisa MarcAurele
  
  May 17, 2020 at 7:30 am
  
  One source says 1 pound of tomatoes is equivalent to 3 cups puréed. You may want to test it with half the recipe.
  
Francine Shannon

May 12, 2020 at 6:13 pm

I have to say, as an American-Italian, 2nd generation, we never put oregano in pasta sauce. Oregano is only used in Pizza sauce. And we never add sugar although some use a carrot to sweeten the sauce but that depends on the tomatoes used. Each summer, some tomatoes can be sweeter than others. You don't know until you cook the sauce. And garlic is used, parsley and fresh basil. But all that is according to personal taste and time. I just thought youd like to know. I hope Im not offending anyone.

- Lisa MarcAurele
  
  May 13, 2020 at 5:47 am
  
  Thanks for the info.
  
DD

February 26, 2019 at 4:08 pm

If I wanted to cook this on the stove top, do you know about how long I need to? What should the mixture look like before it is drained and when it is done? Thanks so much!

- Lisa MarcAurele
  
  February 27, 2019 at 11:39 am
  
  I'd say maybe an hour at most and then cook for another 10-15 minutes. It may take some experimenting.
  
Cheryl Geller

June 26, 2018 at 8:01 pm

I was hoping I could freeze this keto pizza sauce, since I don’t know how to can! I probably should learn, but I also don’t have a pressure cooker.

- Lisa
  
  June 27, 2018 at 7:17 am
  
  You can freeze the sauce in order to keep it for several months.
  
Lizzy

March 03, 2018 at 9:44 pm

I come from wholesomeyum 🙂
I'm so happy you have a recipe for pizza sauce. I knew to come here from your guest post for Keto hamburger buns on wholesome.
I'm really excited to try this recipe....like right now as soon as I am done with this comment 🙂

- Lisa
  
  March 04, 2018 at 10:43 am
  
  Hope you like it Lizzy!
  
Gail

January 25, 2018 at 11:57 pm

Can you use canned tomatoes? Thank You Gail

- Lisa
  
  January 26, 2018 at 9:09 am
  
  You can!
  
Joanne

January 05, 2018 at 9:07 am

If I were to use canned tomatoes what would be the equivalent to your recipe?

- Lisa
  
  January 06, 2018 at 7:00 pm
  
  It'd be the same amount, 4 pounds.
  
Cathypat

December 03, 2017 at 12:52 pm

Is it really difficult for me to comprehend that 1 cup of your sauce is 5+ servings. (16 servings=3 cups) Was this a typo? I would use a lot more than that 5 of us would use the whole 3 cups. Am I 'out to lunch"! Help!

- Lisa
  
  December 03, 2017 at 7:24 pm
  
  Each serving is only a couple tablespoons as it's only a thin layer spread on the pizza.
  
- Kathy Bowen
  
  May 09, 2018 at 8:28 am
  
  When I make fat head pizza, I get three pizzas, I use two tablespoons od pizza sauce on each. I think you don't really need to have as much sauce as you think.
  
Lisa

September 27, 2017 at 7:55 pm

How do you can it? Like tomato juice in a pressure cooker? What size jars do you use?

- Lisa
  
  September 28, 2017 at 6:39 am
  
  I'd use the smaller half pint jars or smaller. You can can it in a pressure cooker.
  
Becky Leach

September 24, 2017 at 6:14 pm

paired with fat head pizza crust.. soo good!

- Lisa
  
  September 25, 2017 at 6:23 am
  
  It is a great combo!
  
Vivian

August 24, 2017 at 10:52 pm

Can you make it without the sweetener? Just curious because I don't have anything except the real stuff. ?

- Lisa
  
  August 25, 2017 at 5:17 am
  
  You can. The sweetener just enhances the flavor.
  
Candi

July 22, 2017 at 6:13 am

Could I cook this in the crockpot instead of the microwave?

- Lisa
  
  July 22, 2017 at 6:41 am
  
  Absolutely! It just takes longer in the slow cooker.
  
Tim Oakley

July 13, 2017 at 5:58 am

I'll never buy sauce in a jar or can again. I started with canned tomatoes, but still, I never realized that making sauce was as simple as throwing some tomatoes in the ol food processor and cooking it up with some seasoning. I, and my low carb diet, thank you. Thanks to my low carb sauce, Chicken Parmesan has become a nice addition to my limited menu.

- Lisa
  
  July 13, 2017 at 1:09 pm
  
  It's perfect for a chicken parm!
  
Hettie

July 06, 2017 at 3:45 am

I am excited about your pizza sauce recipe. Pizza is a favorite of mine but I have diabetes so do not make as often as I did in the past. Have you used cauliflower to make the crust with. If I use your sauce with the cauliflower crust, I will not feel guilty having pizza more often. Thanks for the good recipes you share with us.

- Lisa
  
  July 06, 2017 at 4:41 am
  
  I've used the sauce on this cauliflower crust. I'm glad you enjoy the recipes!
  
Gloria

April 27, 2017 at 4:00 pm

Leaving all the seeds in?

- Lisa
  
  April 27, 2017 at 9:46 pm
  
  I usually do because it's easier. You seed the tomatoes or strain the seeds if you wish.
  
Judy

March 15, 2017 at 11:55 am

Can you freeze the pizza sauce?

- Lisa
  
  March 15, 2017 at 2:35 pm
  
  You can and I have!

5 from 9 votes (4 ratings without comment)

Homemade Keto Pizza Sauce Recipe