Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

from tastesbetterfromscratch.com
Main Course
40 min
5 servings
303 kcal / serving

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

Ingredients

  • 1 poundground beef ((or 1/2 lb ground italian sausage and 1/2 lb ground beef))
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper (, to taste)
  • 1 mediumonion (, chopped)
  • 15 ouncestomato sauce
  • 6 ouncestomato paste
  • ½ teaspoonitalian seasoning
  • 1 tablespoondried parsley flakes
  • 1 teaspoongarlic powder
  • crushed red pepper flakes (, to taste)
  • 1 tablespoonworcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoongranulated sugar
  • 1 cupwater
  • ¼ cupfresh basil leaves ((optional))
  • spaghetti noodles (, for serving)

Directions

  1. 1

    Season ground beef with salt and pepper. 

  2. 2

    In a large skillet, add the beef and chopped onion and brown.  Drain excess grease. 

  3. 3

    Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, parsley, garlic powder, crushed red pepper, worcestershire, and sugar to the skillet. 

  4. 4

    Stir well to combine and bring to a boil. Add water and stir well. 

  5. 5

    Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add chopped basil before serving, if desired.

  6. 6

    This sauce tastes great in Spaghetti Pie, Million Dollar Spaghetti, Slow Cooker Lasagna and Instant Pot Spaghetti.