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Homemade Meatless Spaghetti Sauce

Name: Homemade Meatless Spaghetti Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h 15 min
Total time: 3 h 35 min
Yield: 2 quarts.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 4 medium onions, chopped; 1/2 cup canola oil; 12 cups chopped peeled fresh tomatoes; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 3 bay leaves; 4 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1-1/4 teaspoons pepper; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 2 cans (6 ounces each) tomato paste; 1/3 cup packed brown sugar; Hot cooked pasta; Minced fresh basil, optional

19 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 3-1/4 hours

Makes

2 quarts

Updated: Sep. 13, 2023

When my tomatoes ripen, the first things I make are BLTs and this homemade spaghetti sauce. —Sondra Bergy, Lowell, Michigan

Homemade Meatless Spaghetti Sauce Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

4 medium onions, chopped
1/2 cup canola oil
12 cups chopped peeled fresh tomatoes
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 bay leaves
4 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1-1/4 teaspoons pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
2 cans (6 ounces each) tomato paste
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
Hot cooked pasta
Minced fresh basil, optional

Directions

In a Dutch oven, saute onions in oil until tender. Add tomatoes, garlic, bay leaves, salt, oregano, pepper and dried basil. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

Add tomato paste and brown sugar; simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour. Discard bay leaves. Serve with pasta and, if desired, minced fresh basil.

Test Kitchen tips

Browned ground beef or Italian sausage can be added to the cooked sauce if desired.

The sauce also freezes well.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 133 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 614mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 3g fiber), 2g protein.

Homemade Meatless Spaghetti Sauce

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