Savory Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

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This fresh-tasting spaghetti sauce is a real crowd-pleaser. With a husband and 12 kids to feed every day, I rely on this flavorful recipe often. It tastes especially good in the summer made with fresh garden herbs. —Anne Heinonen, Howell, Michigan

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Savory Spaghetti Sauce Recipe
  • Prep: 5 min. Cook: 70 min.
  • Yield: 4-6 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano or 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • Hot cooked spaghetti
  • Fresh oregano, optional

Directions

  • In a Dutch oven, cook ground beef and onion until meat is no longer pink and onion is tender; drain. Add the next eight ingredients; bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Remove the bay leaf. Serve with spaghetti. Garnish with oregano if desired. Yield: 4-6 servings (about 1 quart).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 182 calories, 9 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 50 mg cholesterol, 559 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 17 g protein.

Originally published as Savory Spaghetti Sauce in Taste of Home June/July 1994, p31

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Reviewed on May. 22, 2012 by s_pants

I altered the recipe a little to suit our tastes...I doubled the recipe, but only used 1 3/4 pounds of ground beef (that's all I had on hand), 2 cans (15 oz.) tomato sauce, 2 cans (14 1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained and 12 oz. tomato paste. I did not change (other than doubling) the spices. Was not sweet like some jarred sauces, but I did not think it was too sour either.


Reviewed on May. 15, 2012 by contrarywife

Wow, finally an easy and flavorful weeknight spaghetti sauce! I did make a few adjustments: I used ground venison and doubled the garlic and herbs. I also added 2 teaspoons each of fresh parsley and fresh rosemary, set aside 1 teaspoon each of the fresh herbs and stirred them in just before serving - FANTASTIC! This would be a great recipe to make a large batch and freeze some for later.


Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2012 by ekatiakarpova

It was too sour. I had to put much sugar to hide sour.


Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2012 by ForteLover

I am never buying sauce from the jar again!!! This was amazing! I doubled the recipe. Instead of using 2 pounds of hamburger, I used 1 pound of Italian Sausage and 1 pound of hamburger. OMG!!! Will most definately make this again!


Reviewed on Feb. 08, 2012 by amateur cook

This is an excellent sauce recipe. I made it just as the recipe said to, and my boyfriend LOVED it. He used to buy an expensive brand name sauce when he wanted spaghetti, but after trying this recipe, this is the only one he likes and will eat. Thank you for an excellent recipe.


Reviewed on Feb. 03, 2012 by intlanne

This is an excellent recipe! I've been looking for a hearty, tasty spaghetti sauce to make whenever we have spaghetti and I think this is it. I did make a few changes though. Instead of using the 2 cans of tomato sauce I used canned diced tomatoes and tomato paste.


Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2011 by milosmommy

This is one of my favorite recipes for pasta sauce. I actually made this for a friend when she had a baby! I will make again and again!


Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2011 by madre de cuatro

Since trying this recipe, I never make spaghetti sauce any other way. My family loves this sauce! I always double it so we have plenty to reheat the next night. Very delicious!


Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2011 by Holmescsh

Excellent flavor. The bowl was licked clean. I made the sauce without meat, froze it, then added the thawed sauce to the browned beef and put it in the crock pot on low about 4 hours before serving.


Reviewed on Aug. 04, 2011 by mewolcott412

I use a mix of sweet and spicy sausage for the meat, instead of ground beef, and it's makes all the difference in this recipe.

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