Homemade Low Sodium Spaghetti Meat Sauce Recipe

Name: Homemade Low Sodium Spaghetti Meat Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: American, Italian
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 pound lean 90% ground beef (Optional if you just want sauce); 1 large onion (finely chopped); 2 Tbsp pre-minced garlic; 1 15oz can no salt added tomato sauce (Hunts); 1 15oz can Muir Glen fire roasted tomatoes no salt added2 (puree (only adds 5mg sodium)); 1 6oz can 6 oz. no salt added tomato paste; 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 tsp liquid smoke; 1 tsp Italian seasoning salt free spice; 1 Tbsp dried parsley flakes; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes or to taste; 1 tsp ground black pepper; 1/2 tsp ground fennel; 1 Tbsp brown sugar; 1 1/4 cup water; spaghetti noodles as desired (for when serving not included in nutrition calc.)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:40min

Heart-healthy spaghetti meat sauce with just 48mg sodium per half cup (vs 470mg jarred!). Ground beef, fire-roasted tomatoes, Italian herbs. Tastes better than store-bought!

Updated at: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:11:41 GMT