Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

Spaghetti sauce in dutch oven pot with a wooden spoon.

from kristineskitchenblog.com

This homemade spaghetti sauce is rich and hearty, made with Italian sausage or ground beef. It's easy to make using mostly pantry ingredients. Serve it over spaghetti, penne, or your favorite pasta shape.

Prep Time20

Cook Time1 30

Total Time1 50

Servings: servings*

Calories: 304kcal

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound Italian sausage or ground beef, or ½ pound of each
1 cup chopped yellow onion
4 cloves garlic minced
28 ounces crushed tomatoes
30 ounces tomato sauce
6 ounces tomato paste
½ cup water
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
¼ cup chopped fresh flat leaf Italian parsley
¼ cup chopped fresh basil optional

Instructions

In a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the sausage (remove from casings) and/or ground beef and chopped onion and cook, crumbling, until browned.
Reduce the heat to medium and stir in the garlic. Cook 30 seconds or until fragrant, being careful to not let the garlic burn.
Then add the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, sugar, Italian seasoning, oregano, salt, pepper and fresh parsley. Stir.
Bring to a simmer and then reduce the heat to a very low simmer. Partially cover the pot, leaving just a little room for steam to escape. Cook at a low simmer for 1-2 hours, stirring every 20-30 minutes. The longer you cook the sauce, the thicker and more richly flavored it will become. If it gets too thick, stir in a little more water.
Stir in the fresh basil (if using) and serve.

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Notes

Serves 6-8 (6 if you like a lot of sauce on your pasta).
Sauce may be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is only an estimate.