Homemade Spaghetti Sauce Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Servings
30
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Calories
240 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Homemade Spaghetti Sauce Recipe
Description
The sauce starts with olive oil sautéing diced onions over low heat until deeply caramelized, which takes 30 to 40 minutes, imparting sweetness and complexity. Garlic is briefly cooked before deglazing the pot with Cabernet Sauvignon, reducing the liquid by half to concentrate flavor. Italian sausage and ground beef are browned thoroughly to build a hearty meat base. Crushed whole San Marzano tomatoes join the pot with dried oregano and basil, simmered gently for 30 minutes to marry flavors.
Finishing touches include stirring in grated Parmigiano Reggiano and Pecorino Romano cheeses, chopped Italian parsley, and balsamic vinegar, which add savory, tangy, and fresh notes. Seasoning with salt, pepper, and optional sugar balances acidity. Tomato paste may be incorporated last to thicken the sauce if desired. This meat-rich sauce pairs well with cooked spaghetti or other pasta shapes.
You can prepare this sauce up to two days ahead and store it refrigerated. Cooling thoroughly before covering helps maintain food safety. The sauce also freezes well for up to three months. Gentle reheating preserves the flavors and texture. The recipe yields a large quantity and can be scaled to fit serving needs.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 white onion peeled and medium diced
- 10 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1 cup cabernet sauvignon
- 2 pounds Italian sausage mild, loose
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 109 ounces San Marzano whole peeled tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons oregano dry
- ¼ cup basil dry
- 1 ½ cups Parmigiano Reggiano cheese grated
- 1 1/2 cups Pecorino Romano cheese grated
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- ½ cup Italian parsley chopped
- sugar to taste
- salt coarse, to taste
- black pepper coarse, to taste
- tomato paste optional ½ cup
Instructions
- Add the olive oil to a very large pot over low heat and cook the onions until they are deep brown and caramelized, which takes about 30 to 40 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook for 3o to 45 seconds or until fragrant.
- Deglaze with red wine and cook over low to medium heat until the amount of liquid is reduced by one-half, about 5-7 minutes.
- Place in the sausage and ground sirloin and cook over medium heat until cooked throughout. There should be no pink while stirring often to break up any large chunks.
- While the meat is cooking, crush the whole peeled tomatoes with your hands to bite-sized pieces.
- Put in the tomatoes, oregano, and basil and cook over low heat for 30 minutes.
- Finish by stirring in the cheeses, parsley, and balsamic vinegar and adjusting the seasonings with salt and pepper and sugar, if needed.
- Lastly, thicken it by stirring in tomato paste until it is to your desired thickness. This is optional.
- Toss with cooked spaghetti and serve.
Notes
- This sauce can be made up to 2 days in advance; store refrigerated until one hour before serving and reheat gently.
- Cool the sauce uncovered for 3-4 hours before refrigerating to help preserve freshness; cover and refrigerate for up to 5 days.
- Freeze the sauce covered for up to 3 months; thaw in the refrigerator for 24 hours before reheating.
- Reheat over low heat on the stovetop or in the microwave until warmed through.
- The sauce improves in flavor the longer it simmers, with extended cooking deepening taste.
- To achieve a thicker sauce, stir in 3 to 4 tablespoons of tomato paste after cooking.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 30Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 240 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 240kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 428mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 226IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 135mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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