Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
This homemade spaghetti sauce is rich, hearty, and bursting with flavor! With savory ground beef, vegetables, and a perfect blend of spices, it’s the perfect sauce to top your pasta.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 ½ lb lean ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 1 bay leaf
- ¼ tsp oregano
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 (12 oz) can tomato sauce
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish, optional)
Instructions
- Add extra virgin olive oil to a large pot.
- Add ground beef, onions, garlic, green peppers, and mushrooms. Cook over medium heat until beef is browned and vegetables are softened (about 10 minutes).
- Stir in tomato paste, tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, salt, pepper, sugar, bay leaf, oregano, and Italian seasoning.
- Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
- Remove bay leaf before serving.
- Serve with cooked spaghetti noodles or your favorite cooked pasta. Top with fresh parsley, if desired.
Notes
- For a thicker sauce, simmer it for longer, uncovered, to reduce the liquid.
- Feel free to substitute ground turkey or chicken for a leaner version.
- Add red pepper flakes if you prefer a spicier sauce!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
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