Delicious Tomato Sauce (Spaghetti)

Submitted by Dave C

"Mom made this for use for years. My grandkids love it."

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 35mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 3 cloves crushed garlic
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cans crushed tomatoes
• 2 1⁄2 cans water
• 1 can tomato paste
• 3 tablespoons oregano
• 2 tablespoons crushed chili peppers
• salt
• meatballs (from Swedish Meatballs)

directions

1. In a deep saute pan.
2. Saute Garlic in oil.
3. Add remainder of ingredients, but meat balls.
4. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 2 1/2-3 hours .
5. The longer you simmer the thicker the sauce.
6. Last 15 minutes add meat balls.
7. Serve over fresh cooked spaghetti.

Reviews

[rainwalkersarah]

This is a good basic sauce recipe, and it's very easy. I only used 1 tablespoon of crushed red peppers, and the sauce had a kick to it. If I make it again, I'll scale the pepper flakes back even more. I'm afraid that 2 tablespoons would have made it WAY too spicy.

 

[tcma69]

Great for what you have on hand!

 

[gigipug]

This is by far the best spaghetti sauce recipe. The sauce sticks to the pasta, as it should. The first time i made it, i mighta overdid the chili peppers (was wayyy 2 hot), so this time i omitted them entirely and added mushrooms. The crushed tomatoes make it spicy anyway, so i added a heaping tbsp. of sugar. I made my own meatballs in the oven, adding them the last 20 minutes to the sauce, and thickened it up a bit with 1-1/2 tbsp. corn starch mixed w/tiny bit of water. DE-LISH!!!

 

[Crowheart]

A great sauce on it's own. This basic sauce stands up well on it's own, and is a great base for those wanting to make it greater.

 

[Mamasita_de_Tres]

I Love This Recipe. I added a few ingredients for my families taste including fresh mushrooms, onions and green pepper. I sauted the vegetables and threw everything into the crockpot for the day (busy mom the crock pot is my best friend). Turned out wonderful!