Spaghetti Sauce

Homemade spaghetti sauce, with a slight kick

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  medium onion, chopped
• 4  garlic cloves, minced
• 28  ounces crushed tomatoes
• 16  ounces tomato sauce
• 6  ounces tomato paste
• 1  tablespoon dried oregano
• 1  tablespoon dried basil
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 1  teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1  teaspoon garlic powder
• 1  tablespoon  italian seasoning
• 1  lb ground beef (optional)

Directions

1. Heat a medium pot to medium-high and brown ground beef.
2. drain excess grease, and add in all the seasonings, onion, and garlic.
3. reduce heat to medium, and cook until onion is soft (about 10 minutes).
4. Mix in the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato paste.
5. simmer on low (2/10) for 30+ minutes (longer is better, recommend 1 hour for best results).
6. Taste every 15 minutes and season to taste.