No reason to cook this; that will happen in the oven as the rest of the pizza is cooked. Use about ⅓ cup for each (14") pizza. This may seem spare, but remember that extra sauce (and extra, especially high-moisture cheese) is what sogs a pizza crust disgustingly.
| 1 can | crushed tomatoes (14 oz) |
| 1 tbsp | tomato paste (optional umami addition) |
| pinch | oregano |
| pinch | basil |
| pinch | thyme |
| pinch | pepper flakes |
| 1 tsp | sugar |
| 1 tsp | olive oil |
| — | salt |
| — | pepper |