RECIPE COLLECTION
“HOMEMADE SPAGHETTI PASTA SAUCE” IS IN:

HOMEMADE SPAGHETTI PASTA SAUCE 
2 cans crushed tomatoes
2 cans tomato puree
1 small can tomato paste
2-3 tbsp. olive oil
4-5 cloves fresh garlic
1-2 fresh onions
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. onion powder
2 tbsp. fresh parsley, minced
1/2 tsp. dried basil or 2 tbsp. fresh, minced
1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp. salt, or to taste (add near end of cooking)
1/2 tsp. black pepper

In a large heated pot with olive oil, add finely chopped onions. When halfway done, add minced garlic. Cook until browned. Add tomato paste and mix well. Then add tomato puree and crushed tomatoes. Season with salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, parsley, basil and Italian seasoning. Mix well. Cook for at least 6 hours on low heat.

Enjoy! :)

Submitted by: Stephanie Lusi

recipe reviews
Homemade Spaghetti Pasta Sauce
   #62169
 Stacy (Michigan) says:
Easy and delicious! Makes enough to freeze and use later. I have shared this recipe with friends and they all love it too!
   #62126
 Vann (Georgia) says:
Very very good. I really enjoyed it but I did add a little more fresh garlic and I added some sugar. I've always heard that's what makes it good and I did notice a difference.
   #62057
 John (Nevada) says:
I made this just a little differently. Instead of using olive oil to sweat the onions, I rendered 3 strips of bacon. Not nearly as healthy but very flavorful.
   #61900
 Amanda b (Virginia) says:
if you have them available, substitute fresh tomatoes from the garden to make up for the 2 cans crushed and 2 cans puree.
   #60767
 Jim (United States) says:
Simple recipe. I used less garlic, added some brown sugar and sausage to the recipe. You can use water, tomato sauce, and tomato paste to control the thickness to whatever suits you.
   #60330
 Fred (Ohio) says:
This recipe is GREAT (I put my 2nd attempt on the stove and it's started its 6 hr journey just now)! The first time I made it, I may have gone a little nuts on the onions/onion powder, garlic/garlic powder, so I added sugar to taste and it came out very well, if i say so myself! Nice Recipe!
   #59751
 Terri (Illinois) says:
This sauce was very good just a little garlicy added a pinch of baking soda and was perfect served with meatballs.
   #59162
 Jessica (Michigan) says:
LOVE LOVE this recipe. I make a large batch of sauce in the summer with fresh tomato's (different recipe). Well we ate all that sauce up already. I have been looking for a quick recipe that doesn't involve peeling all those tomato's. Well this one is great. I tweaked this recipe a little to my other recipe. I added green pepper and celery with the onions. I also added a few bay leafs while it cooks then take them out before serving. Also added hamburger and mushroom's later. This is good enough to can! MMMMMMMMMM Good!!!
 #58267
 JP (Texas) says:
Do you brown the hamburger and sausage prior to adding it to this sauce which great, or just add it raw after the sauce has cooked for several hours ?
 #192380
 Augustus King (Alabama) replies:
Brown all meat.
   #54535
 John Sheppard (Washington) says:
This is a fantastic recipe. Easy and incredibly tasty. I made a couple of additions. I added two bay leaves, 1/2 pound ground hamburger, 1/2 pound mild Italian sausage and thinly sliced fresh mushrooms. Other than that, I used the recipe exactly as as written. Use fresh ingredients, it makes a big difference. Made enough for 4 meals for me and my wife. It is now a regular meal on our calendar.
   #53639
 Brian Murphy (Arizona) says:
Can't miss with this one!
 #50803
 Christine (New York) says:
I'm Spanish and my boyfriends Italian so he's used to having traditional Italian meals, and I'm definitely not used to making them, so I want to make this for him but it doesn't say how large the cans are supposed to be, and I wanted to add sausage to it. How large should I buy the cans of crushed tomatoes and tomato puree, and when would I add sausage in?
   #50378
 Carol (Connecticut) says:
This recipe for the sauce is excellent. when I was a child my mother used to clean house for Italians and they taught my mother how to make a real spaghetti sauce. But after my mother passed, I was using Ragu which was very sweet, then I went to Prego which was alright. But I always wanted to make homemade, well today I brought all the ingredients and I made it, I let it cook for about 5 hrs. My meatballs are so tender. As a black women, I'm glad I dont have to buy the stuff in the jar no more. I even printed this recipe so I will have a copy. Thank You New Haven, Ct.
   #48287
 Jennifer Sons (South Carolina) says:
This recipe was awesomely good!! I just added a pound of ground beef to it! Loved it and plan on using it next time I make spaghetti!
   #48114
 Erika (Michigan) says:
This one is outstanding! I added red and green bell peppers, but I didn't add the celery and chicken broth that I wanted to. Other people here reported good results with those additions so I'll try them next time. Thank you, Stephanie!

 

Recipe Index