5 from 72 votes
Homemade Spaghetti Meat Sauce
Homemade Spaghetti Meat Sauce combines Italian sausage and lean ground beef browned with onions and garlic, then simmered in a tomato base enriched with tomato paste, roasted diced tomatoes, and chicken broth. Seasoned with Italian herbs, salt, pepper, sugar, and fresh parsley, it yields a thick, hearty sauce with balanced savory and sweet notes. The long simmer develops depth perfect for pasta dishes.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
384 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 pound Italian sausage bulk
- 1 pound ground beef lean
- 1 sweet onion peeled and diced, large
- 5 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning dried blend
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1/3 cup parsley chopped, fresh
- 12 ounces tomato paste
- 28 ounce crushed tomatoes canned
- 15 ounce diced fire roasted tomatoes canned
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
Instructions
- Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and beef into the pot and break it up with a wooden spoon or spatula. Add in the onion and cook, stirring often, until the meat is fully browned and no pink remains. Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute. Drain off the excess fat.
- Reduce heat to medium and add in the sugar, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and parsley.
- Add in the tomato paste and stir to well to combine.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes with the liquid, and chicken broth. Stir well until combined.
- Bring the sauce to a simmer, then cover the pot with a lid and reduce heat to low. Simmer the sauce for at least 1 hour or up to 4 hours for the best flavor and consistency. Stir occasionally to prevent the sauce from burning at the bottom of the pot.
- Tip: if the sauce becomes too thick, add more chicken broth 1/4 cup at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
- Serve the sauce hot over pasta.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
384kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
79mg
(26%)
Sodium
1351mg
(56%)
Potassium
1143mg
(24%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
1295IU
(26%)
Vitamin C
26mg
(29%)
Calcium
105mg
(11%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 384
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 384kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 1351mg | 56% |
| Potassium | 1143mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 1295IU | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 105mg | 11% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.