Easy homemade spaghetti sauce, using ingredients you probably already have in your pantry! This recipe is a family dinner staple!
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT30M
Total time: PT40M
Rating
4.96 stars (6223 reviews)
Keywords
easy spaghetti, pasta sauce, spaghetti calories
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef ((or 1/2 lb ground Italian sausage and 1/2 lb ground beef))
salt and freshly ground black pepper (, to taste)
1 medium onion (, chopped)
15 ounces tomato sauce
6 ounces tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 Tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon garlic powder
crushed red pepper flakes (, to taste)
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
1 cup water
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves ((optional))
spaghetti noodles (, for serving)
Categories
Main Course
Cuisine
American
Italian
Steps
Season ground beef with salt and pepper.
In a large skillet, add the beef and chopped onion and brown. Drain excess grease.
Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, parsley, garlic powder, crushed red pepper, worcestershire, and sugar to the skillet.
Stir well to combine and bring to a boil. Add water and stir well.
Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add chopped basil before serving, if desired.
This sauce tastes great in Spaghetti Pie, Million Dollar Spaghetti, Slow Cooker Lasagna and Instant Pot Spaghetti.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 303 kcal
Carbohydrates: 16 g
Protein: 18 g
Fat: 18 g
Saturated Fat: 7 g
Cholesterol: 64 mg
Sodium: 814 mg
Sugar: 11 g
Reviews
Jennie on 2023-12-10 (5 stars): Thank you so much for this keeper of a recipe. I have been looking all over and attempted so many recipes for homemade spaghetti sauce and am so glad to have found ‘THE ONE!’ It is absolutely ‘fantabulous!’ And I love pressing the easy button too!