Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
A hearty tomato-and-meat pasta sauce made with ground beef, onion, tomato sauce, tomato paste, herbs, and pantry seasonings. It comes together on the stovetop and simmers for 30 minutes before serving with spaghetti.
Print Pin Servings: 5
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef, (or ½ lb ground Italian sausage and ½ 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 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tbsp dried parsley flakes
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, (optional)
- spaghetti noodles, for serving
Instructions
- Add salt and pepper to the ground beef.
- Place the beef and chopped onion in a large skillet and cook until the meat is browned. Drain away the excess grease.
- Stir in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, parsley, garlic powder, crushed red pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and sugar.
- Mix everything thoroughly and bring the sauce to a boil. Pour in the water and stir again until combined.
- Lower the heat and allow the sauce to simmer for 30 minutes. If using the fresh basil, chop it and stir it in before serving.
- Serve with spaghetti noodles. The finished sauce can also be used in dishes such as spaghetti pie, baked spaghetti, slow-cooker lasagna, or pressure-cooker spaghetti.
