Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

Homemade Spaghetti Sauce is so full of flavor and it’s easy to make it in large batches for freezing or canning for easy homemade meals that are prepared ahead.

My family loves it when we make homemade spaghetti sauce. Whenever we make it, it’s always a huge double or triple batch to easily freeze the leftovers. Spaghetti and meatballs is such a family favorite, we almost always have frozen spaghetti sauce and meatballs in the freezer. It makes for a quick and easy weeknight meal, and it’s pretty amazing.

The best spaghetti sauce is made using San Marzano tomatoes. San Marzano is a variety of plum tomatoes. These tomatoes have a stronger flavor and are sweeter and less acidic. You can find canned San Marzano tomatoes at your grocery store. The label should make it very obvious that the tomatoes are this variety.

If you want to make spaghetti sauce completely from scratch using whole tomatoes rather than canned, you’ll need to peel your tomatoes and remove the stems. The easiest way to peel tomatoes is to blanch them in boiling water for 1-2 minutes and then immediately place them into an ice bath. The skins can then be easily removed. We also have a different recipe for Fire Roasted Spaghetti Sauce.

Marinara and spaghetti sauce are slightly different things. Both are tomato-based sauces. Marinara has very simple additional flavorings added to it like garlic, salt, and basil. Spaghetti sauce usually has additional ingredients and spices like onion, fennel, parsley, and oregano.

Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

Easy homemade spaghetti sauce, using ingredients you probably already have in your pantry! This recipe is a family dinner staple!

Prep: 10min

Total: 40min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 303 kcal, Carbohydrate 16 g, Protein 18 g, Fat 18 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 64 mg, Sodium 814 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 11 g, servingSize 1 serving

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)

Instruction:

1. Season ground beef with salt and pepper.
2. In a large skillet, add the beef and chopped onion and brown. Drain excess grease.
3. Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, parsley, garlic powder, crushed red pepper, worcestershire, and sugar to the skillet.
4. Stir well to combine and bring to a boil. Add water and stir well.
5. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add chopped basil before serving, if desired.
6. This sauce tastes great in Spaghetti Pie, Million Dollar Spaghetti, Slow Cooker Lasagna and Instant Pot Spaghetti.

Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

Homemade Spaghetti Sauce is so full of flavor and it’s easy to make it in large batches for freezing or canning for easy homemade meals that are prepared ahead.

Prep: 10min

Total: 70min

Yield: 8

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 51 kcal, Carbohydrate 4 g, Fat 3 g, Sodium 203 mg, Sugar 2 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large white onion (minced)
• 5 cloves garlic (crushed)
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
• 1 15 oz can tomato sauce
• 1 6 ounce can tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
• 1 tablespoon ground oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Instruction:

1. Heat a large pot on the stove over medium high heat. Add in olive oil and saute onion in the olive oil for about 5 minutes, until softened. Add in 5 cloves and saute another 30-60 seconds.
2. Pour in chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, fennel, oregano, salt, pepper, basil, and parsley. Bring to a simmer.
3. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 1-4 hours. Use an immersion blender to puree the mixture until the desired consistency is achieved, leaving it slightly chunky, or making it completely smooth.

Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

This spaghetti sauce is versatile and filled with flavorful and fragrant ingredients.

Prep: 10min

Total: 40min

Yield: 8

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 251 kcal, Carbohydrate 18 g, Protein 20 g, Fat 12 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 57 mg, Sodium 691 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 10 g, Trans Fat 0.2 g, unSaturated Fat 6 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• ½ pound Italian sausage (casings removed, or bulk sausage)
• 1 medium onion (diced)
• 3 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
• 28 ounces diced tomatoes
• 28 ounces crushed tomatoes (or tomato sauce)
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 1 cup water
• ¼ cup *carrot (grated)
• 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
• ½ teaspoon dried basil
• ½ teaspoon Kosher salt (more to taste)
• 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley (optional)

Instruction:

1. Cook beef, sausage, onion, and garlic in a large pot or dutch oven until no pink remains. Drain fat.
2. Stir in the remaining ingredients.
3. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and let simmer uncovered for 30 minutes or until thickened.
4. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Stir in fresh parsley if using.
5. Serve over spaghetti or cooked pasta.

Easy Homemade Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

My family’s secret homemade spaghetti sauce is easy to make using a few staple ingredients you may already have on hand! Perfectly thick and packed with flavor, you’ll be ditching that store bought pasta sauce!

Prep: 10min

Total: 35min

Yield: 6

Nutrition Facts: servingSize None, calories 148 calories, Sugar 7.8 g, Sodium 268 mg, Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 1.4 g, Trans Fat 0 g, Carbohydrate 15.4 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 3.1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (I used Private Reserve Greek extra virgin olive oil)
• 1 medium yellow onion, grated
• 3 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 2 carrots, finely grated (use a food processor or a grater)
• 28 oz canned crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 cup water (pasta cooking water, preferred)
• Kosher salt and black pepper
• 1 tbsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp sweet Spanish paprika
• Pinch red pepper flakes, optional
• Handful fresh basil, about ½ cup packed, torn
• Handful fresh parsley, about ½ cup packed, chopped
• 3/4 lb to 1 lb of cooked pasta of your choice

Instruction:

1. In a large pan heat the extra virgin olive oil over medium heat until just shimmering. Add the onions, garlic, and finely grated carrots. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring regularly until softened.
2. Add the crushed tomatoes and about 1/2 cup water. Add a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Stir in oregano, paprika, crushed pepper flakes, if using. Finally, stir in the fresh basil and parsley.
3. Bring the sauce to a boil, then turn heat to low. Cover and let simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes. Check partway through, and if you feel the sauce is too thick, you can add a bit more water (preferably some of your pasta cooking water). When sauce is ready, throw in more fresh basil, if you like.
4. If serving for dinner, add cooked pasta of your choice to the sauce. Mix to combine and let the pasta cook in the sauce over low heat for about 5 minutes.

Homemade Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

FAQ

What is the one ingredient that makes spaghetti sauce so much better?

How do you make homemade spaghetti sauce taste better?

How does Gordon Ramsay make the best spaghetti sauce?

1. 2 28 Oz Cans of Peeled San Marazano Tomatoes.
2. 1 Large Yellow Onion, Julienned.
3. 6 Garlic Gloves, Sliced Thin.
4. 6 Basil Leafs, Torn.
5. 2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste.
6. 1 Cup Red Wine.
7. 1/8 Cup Olive Oil.
8. Salt & Pepper to Taste.

What is traditional spaghetti sauce made of?