My Super Simple Spaghetti Sauce

"I needed some sauce and quick! I am not a fan of the jarred stuff...plus I didn't want to go to the store. This is a rendition of my favorite sauce Recipe #133806, just made simple and it doesn't have to cook all day."
 
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Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
9
Yields:
4 1/2 cups
Serves:
2-3
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ingredients

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directions

  • Throw it all in a sauce pan, stir, simmer, cover and continue to simmer for 20-30 minutes.
  • Season again to taste.
  • **we like a spicy sweet sauce -- so please adjust the sugar and crushed red to your liking**.
  • Enjoy!

Questions & Replies

  1. Can I use Splenda instead of sugar?
     
  2. I'm trying to cut down on sodium and I was surprised to read how much is in a lot of jarred spaghetti sauces. This looks great! Does it freeze well?
     
  3. I don't have tomato paste what can I use as a subsite
     
  4. I don’t have tomato sauce. Can I omit that from the recipe or what do you suggest I do??
     
  5. Does anyone use basil that comes in a plastic squeeze bottle? You find it in the veg.department. I have when I don't have fresh and it tasted pretty good. Only takes a small amount
     
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Reviews

  1. Promised the kids spaghetti last night but didn't know we had no jarred sauce. Googled EASY spaghetti sauce recipe and was delighted to find this. I threw together some meatballs (ground beef, chopped onion, egg, breadcrumbs, etc.) on the side, added a tiny bit of red balsamic vinegar and Wow! I loved it. My 15 year old asked for a little less HOT next time but I really liked it just the way it was. Thank you!
     
  2. I've made this twice now, the last time doubling it for a Christmas Eve get-together. I use petite diced tomatoes and adjust sugar/red pepper to our tastes. I pair it with Basic Meatballs recipe #8060. It's all just so incredibly easy and delicious. Even my husband, who thinks "real" spaghetti sauce only comes in a jar, kept commenting on how good it was. This is now one of my favorite meals to make. Thanks for the recipe.
     
  3. Absolutely love this recipe. I hate the jarred stuff and rarely stock it in my pantry but I'm always in the need for spaghetti sauce. This is easy, delicious and adjustable to your taste. I blend it at the end because I don't like the texture of canned diced tomatoes. I also have a food picky child and if I blend it, she doesn't complain about the tomatoes.
     
  4. THIS WAS SO EASY! I needed something quick and had all the ingredients already. It's definitely a keeper.
     
  5. I usually saute my tomato paste and slow simmer my sauce. This time I followed this recipe and literally dumped in the ingredients and simmered about 40 mins. It was terrific!
     
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Tweaks

  1. I a doubled the basil and oregano, halved the red peppers. I added 1 t. garlic, and onion powder, and omitted the salt. Worked out great!
     
  2. I don't like chunky sauce, so I simply put the tomatoes and paste I in the blender first. Excellent flavor. Just added a shake of garlic powder & onion powder, but I think it would have been perfect without those. Thank you so much for sharing!
     
  3. instead of using diced tomatoes we decided to use dogs turned out excellent.
     
  4. I didn't have tomato sauce so I just added 2 cans on Italian stewed tomatoes + 1 can of paste. Then I added a little bit of chopped purple onion, 1 stalk of celery, 2 fresh (not canned) banana peppers, 1/2tsp minced garlic. I omitted the sugar...(I find that tomatoes are very sweet on their own). I let that cook down a little & then added Italian meatballs to it. Served over shredded cabbage. A fabulous meal & a great alternative to noodle! Yummm
     
  5. No sugar and add garlic powder. Just a family preference.
     

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