If you’re like me those memories of grandmas house are filled with so many unforgettable aromas. One of my favorites was the smell of a sauce that had been simmering all day. So what is homemade Italian spaghetti sauce, for me it’s a base sauce that allows you to add your favorite ingredients; beef, sausage, mushrooms etc.. I like to start most of my recipes with some oil, minced garlic and onions simmering in a pan.
Homemade Italian Spaghetti Sauce
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Total Time: 2 hours
- Yield: 4–6 servings 1x
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Description
A perfect base sauce for any Italian dish. This sauce is great with pasta or any other dish you can think of. Add your favorite ingredients or use as is, either way you won’t be disappointed.
Ingredients
- 2 TB – Olive oil
- 3 tsp – Minced garlic
- 1/2 C – Onion(chopped)
- 28 oz. – Crushed tomatoes
- 15 oz. – Tomato sauce
- 13 oz. – Tomato paste
- 2 TB – Sugar
- 1/2 C – Water
- 1 1/2 tsp – Basil
- 1/2 tsp – Fennel seeds
- 1 tsp – Italian seasoning
- 2 TB – Parsley
- 1 TB – Salt
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Chop up onion
- In a large fry pan add the oil, garlic, and onion on med heat and let brown
- Turn heat to low and add the rest of the ingredients, cover and let simmer for around 2 hours
- Serve with your favorite dish and don’t be shy
Notes
For a great meat sauce add 1 lb. of ground beef and 1 lb. of sausage. Add to browned onion and garlic mixture. For added flavor do not drain.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 269
- Sugar: 33g
- Sodium: 2785mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1.2g
- Carbohydrates: 45.7g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 10.3g
- Cholesterol: 1mg
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