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Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
There's no need to purchase store-bought sauce, with this hearty and flavorful Homemade Spaghetti Sauce. Simple ingredients such as ground beef, onion, garlic, and spices of oregano and basil bring a bold flavor to this simple sauce.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 231 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian-American Fussion
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ pound Italian sausage
- ½ pound ground beef
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- 1 (28 ounces) canned crushed tomatoes
- 1 (8 ounces) canned tomato sauce
- ½ cup water
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- 2 teaspoons rounded tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 2-3 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
Instructions
- Add 1 tablespoon of the 2 tablespoons olive oil to a large skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Add ½ pound ground beef and ½ pound Italian sausage and cook until no pink remains, breaking up the meat as it cooks.
- Use a slotted spoon to remove the meat from the pan and drain the fat, except for a couple of tablespoons you may leave in the pan.
- Add the remaining olive oil and 1 small yellow onion, diced, to the pan, and cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes, until the onions turn translucent. Add 5 cloves garlic, minced, and cook for another minute until the garlic is very fragrant.
- Stir in ¼ cup tomato paste and cook for an additional minute. Once the tomato paste becomes fragrant, add the meat, 1 (28 ounces) canned crushed tomatoes, 1 (8 ounces) canned tomato sauce, ½ cup water, 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, 2 teaspoons rounded tablespoon granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce , 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon ground pepper. Cook until boiling. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes.
- Stir 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese and 2-3 tablespoons fresh basil, into the finished sauce and serve over your choice of noodles.
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Notes
- Updated on August 29, 2024
- Originally Posted on May 25, 2020
Nutrition Information
Calories
231kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
637mg
(27%)
Potassium
286mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
181IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 231
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 231kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 637mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 286mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 181IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.