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Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

Main CourseAmericanNon-VegetarianEasy15 min work · 40 min total5

Submitted by Sanjay Patel

Source: tastesbetterfromscratch.com

Ingredients

5 servings
  • 1 pound ground beef (or 1/2 lb ground Italian sausage and 1/2 lb ground beef)
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper (, to taste)
  • 1 medium onion (, chopped)
  • 15 ounces tomato sauce
  • 6 ounces tomato paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 Tablespoon dried parsley flakes
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • crushed red pepper flakes (, to taste)
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves (optional)
  • spaghetti noodles (, for serving)

Instructions

  1. 1.
    Season ground beef with salt and pepper.
  2. 2.
    In a large skillet, add the beef and chopped onion and brown.
  3. 3.
    Drain excess grease.
  4. 4.
    Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, parsley, garlic powder, crushed red pepper, worcestershire, and sugar to the skillet.
  5. 5.
    Stir well to combine and bring to a boil.
  6. 6.
    Add water and stir well.
  7. 7.
    Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
  8. 8.
    Add chopped basil before serving, if desired.
  9. 9.
    This sauce tastes great in Spaghetti Pie, Million Dollar Spaghetti, Slow Cooker Lasagna and Instant Pot Spaghetti.