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Roasted Garlic Mushroom Pizza Sauce

A thick, savory tomato sauce with sweet roasted garlic and finely chopped mushrooms simmered down for deep, earthy flavor.

Roasted Garlic Mushroom Pizza Sauce

Ingredients

  • 12 cloves36 gGarlicwhole head, top sliced off
  • 1½ tbsp18 gOlive oil
  • 2¾ cups sliced200 gWhite mushroomsfinely chopped
  • ½ cup chopped80 gYellow onionfinely diced
  • 14 oz400 gDiced tomatoes, canned
  • 2½ tbsp40 gTomato paste
  • 1 tsp1 gDried thyme
  • 1½ tsp1 gDried basil
  • ¼ tsp2 gSalt
  • ¼ tsp0.5 gBlack pepper

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
  2. Set the garlic on a square of foil, drizzle with one third of the olive oil, wrap tightly and roast 40 minutes until soft and golden; let cool 5 minutes.
  3. While the garlic roasts, heat the remaining two thirds of the olive oil in an oven-safe pot over medium heat; add the onion and cook 4 minutes until soft.
  4. Add the mushrooms to the pot and cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring, until their liquid cooks off and they brown.
  5. Stir in the tomato paste and cook 1 minute, then add the tomatoes, thyme, basil-dried, salt and black pepper.
  6. Squeeze the roasted garlic cloves into the pot and mash them into the sauce.
  7. Simmer uncovered on the stovetop over low heat 15 minutes, stirring often, until thick enough to spread without running.
  8. Mash or pulse briefly for a smoother texture if you like, then cool slightly and spread on pizza dough.

Allergens: none of the nine major allergens in the ingredients as written.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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