FRESH TOMATO SPAGHETTI SAUCE 
2 cloves garlic
1 lg. onion, chopped
2 tbsp. oil
2 lb. tomatoes (about 6 med.)
1 1/2 c. water
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1 tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. instant beef bouillon granules
1 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. crushed basil
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf
1 (4 oz.) can mushrooms
Spaghetti

Peel and mince garlic. In 3-quart saucepan cook garlic and onion in hot oil until tender. Peel fresh tomatoes (dunk speared tomatoes in boiling water 30 seconds. Immediately dip in cold water, pull off skin.) Core tomatoes, cut in quarters, save juice and put into pot. Add water, tomato paste, sugar, bouillon, oregano, salt, basil, pepper and bay leaf, stir. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer on low for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove bay leaf. Stir in undrained mushrooms. Spoon over spaghetti.

recipe reviews
Fresh Tomato Spaghetti Sauce
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 Michelle (Virginia) says:
Very easy and turned out great. I had some tomatoes from the garden that I wanted to use and it was not too liquidy. The flavor was very good.
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 Alesha (Iowa) says:
This recipe was great, I did however add a few of my own spices, such as Greek seasoning, parsley, and Italian seasoning. To make it a little thicker I added 3 more ounces of paste. Went over well with the kids!
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 Ida Kennedy (Washington) says:
Both my husband and I agree that this is the best spaghetti sauce we have ever had. I browned some hamburger and added it at the end, with fresh mushrooms replacing the canned ones. Spectacular !
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 Kiki (Iowa) says:
HOLY MOLY. This is SO delicious I thought for a moment I might tear up. I think I'm officially a spaghetti sauce snob...how can I ever go back to store-bought sauce?!!
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 Kiki (Iowa) says:
BEST spaghetti sauce I've ever had. I would even serve this to guests! Super easy and fun to make.
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 Lori Grote (United States) says:
Pretty easy to make, and the ingredients are a staple in our house. I always need more recipes to help use up the frest produce from the garden. However, we like more spice and "flavor" in our sauce. I added a green pepper, more tomatoes, and the next batch will have 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, some cumin and a dash of chili powder.
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 Karen (Illinois) replies:
LOL That's no longer spaghetti 😊️ sauce, that's chili! Sounds like a good base sauce for whatever you like! I'll have to try this recipe and yours.
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 Jens (Washington) says:
Great recipe! Really easy to make. I used vegetable bouillon instead of beef, no mushrooms (only because I didn't have any), and a 1/2 cup red wine.
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 Diana (Illinois) says:
Best sauce I have had... going to make a huge batch and freeze for later!!
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 Lisa Marie (Ohio) says:
Super great tasting, I added 2 cups of Parmesan & Romano shredded cheese and 3 oz. of extra paste to thicken it. Also a little celery salt. Perfect!! Thank you, great way to use your garden tomatoes.
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 Jimmy (Wisconsin) says:
I make this but add peppers and celery and just quarter the tomatoes and use a hand held blender, very easy.
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 Monica (Pennsylvania) says:
Delicious and easy! The only "hard" part is peeling and deseeding the tomatoes, which takes about 45 min. Left out the water, added red pepper flakes and doubled the paste. Also added a little more sugar. Also went easy on the onion. Perfect! Once you are half an hour into simmering the tomatoes, you can start to play with your spices to make it to your taste.
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 Karen (Illinois) replies:
If you flash boil the tomatoes like it suggest in the recipe, you will have no problem peeling off the skin. Score an X on the top or bottom of the tomato before you put in the boiling water to make it extra easy to peel off skin. That quick boil and cool method works great for peaches if you are making pie too.
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 Mark (Nebraska) says:
Wow, make this for those special occasions and watch the compliments come in! I made two small alterations...added one more tbsp. sugar towards the end as I was tasting the sauce before serving. Also, I took the mushrooms and cooked them over medium heat with 1/2 cup Dry Vermouth until the liquid was 99% reduced and then tossed it in the sauce. Right before serving I added some Sea Salt (1/2 tbsp.) to balance out the flavor. Honestly, the best sauce I've ever had. Great recipe!!!!
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 Mark (Nebraska) replies:
Awesome recipe... if you like a little background heat in your spaghetti sauce add some Hatch roasted chili's... about 2 tablespoons or so. I also like a little green in my sauce so I added 2 small green bell peppers chopped up and sautéed with the onions and garlic in the first step of the recipe. Very nice recipe and the only one I use when I have tomatoes from the garden!

 

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