Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
Easy Homemade Spaghetti Sauce is made with simple ingredients and is thick, flavorful and delicious over pasta and even better with homemade meatballs.
Servings: 10
Cost: $5
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 garlic cloves peeled and chopped
- 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 12 ounces water use empty tomato paste cans
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon sugar optional
- chopped fresh parsley optional
Instructions
- Cook chopped onions and garlic in olive oil until soft over medium heat
- Stir in crushed tomatoes and tomato paste
- Stir in water (use empty tomato paste can)
- Add dried basil, sea salt, pepper and pepper flakes. Add a teaspoon or more of sugar to taste if sauce seems too acidic.
- Reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook on low for 1 to 1/12 hours, stirring occasionally to avoid burning. Can add more water to thin sauce if necessary, and add fresh parsley before serving, optional
Notes
Can use garlic powder instead of chopped, onion flakes instead of chopped, and Italian seasoning, dried parsley or oregano instead of or in addition to dried basil.
If adding meatballs, add to sauce before simmering.
Nutrition
Calories: 73kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 475mg | Potassium: 435mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 445IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg