Description
Easy homemade spaghetti sauce, using ingredients you probably already have in your pantry! This recipe is a family dinner staple!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef (or a mix of ground beef and beef sausage)
- 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
- Step: Season ground beef with salt and pepper.
- Step: In a large skillet, add the beef and chopped onion and brown. Drain excess grease.
- Step: Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, parsley, garlic powder, crushed red pepper, worcestershire, and sugar to the skillet.
- Step: Stir well to combine and bring to a boil. Add water and stir well.
- Step: Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add chopped basil before serving, if desired.
Notes
Gluten-free Adaptations: use gluten-free Worcestershire sauce and spaghetti noodles.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American, Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 303 kcal
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 814 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 64 mg
Keywords: homemade spaghetti sauce, easy pasta sauce, family dinner, budget-friendly