Savory Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

Savory Spaghetti Sauce Recipe
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100% would make again

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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  • 4-6 Servings
  • Prep: 5 min. Cook: 70 min.

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).

Nutrition 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.

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

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Savory Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

Savory Spaghetti Sauce

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Reviewed on Sep. 01, 2009 by em9dan5

I have been making this sauce sincebefore my daughter was born. She just turned 17. It is a requested meal now from extended family and friends. I don't add salt because the tomato sauce seems salty enough. Excellent recipe. Try it and you will be getting requests too.

Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2009 by marybrehm

This was very good and easy, but I'm going to try Italian sausage instead of the ground beef next time. Needed a little more zest.

Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2009 by dschnell

This is an awesome spaghetti sauce! Beats my mom's recipe! If you like garlic, you may want to add another clove. I also put in about 1/4 t onion powder and sausage and eliminated the ground beef and onion.

Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2008 by PennyGiesbrecht

Fabulous spaghetti sauce!

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