Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

Name: Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: American, Italian
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 pound ground beef (80/20 works well - or equal parts beef and Italian sausage); 1 tsp fine sea salt (plus more to taste); ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 medium yellow onion (finely diced); 4 garlic cloves (minced); 1 Tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp dried basil; 28 oz can crushed tomatoes; 15 oz can tomato sauce; 1 tsp sugar; Grated Parmesan and chopped parsley or basil (optional, for garnish)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:45min

This homemade Spaghetti Sauce with ground beef is the classic Italian comfort food recipe everyone loves! It is meaty and filling with the perfect seasoning, and it requires just a few pantry staples to make it so easy. The meat sauce comes together in under an hour and tastes great spooned over pasta or sopped up with crusty garlic bread. Freeze leftovers for ready-to-eat meals your whole family will love! 1 recipe makes about 6 cups of sauce.

Updated at: Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:03:46 GMT