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Quick & Easy Homemade Spaghetti Sauce with a Flavorful Twist

  This Easy Homemade Spaghetti Sauce is a hearty and flavorful blend of ground beef, ripe tomatoes, garlic, and aromatic herbs. It's perfect for family dinners and tastes like it's been simmering all day, yet it's ready in about an hour.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Italian-American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste concentrate
  • 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
  • 1 28-ounce can crushed San Marzano tomatoes
  • 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1 15-ounce can water (use the empty tomato sauce can)
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Method
 

  1. In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium-high heat, cook the ground beef for 5 minutes. Drain any excess fat. Add the chopped onion and cook until translucent.
  2. Add the tomato paste and minced garlic, cooking for 1 minute. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, sugar, salt, and pepper.
  3. Fill the empty tomato sauce can with water and pour it into the sauce. Stir to combine. Reduce the heat to low, partially cover the pot, and simmer for 45-50 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens.
  4. Serve over cooked spaghetti or your favorite pasta, topped with Parmesan cheese and fresh parsley or basil.

Notes

    • For a deeper flavor, simmer the sauce for up to 2 hours, adding water as needed to maintain the desired consistency.
    • This sauce can be refrigerated for up to 5 days or frozen for up to 3 months.
 

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