What is the best recipe for homemade spaghetti sauce?

Answer 1

2 tablespoons olive oil
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
6 to 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
2 cans (14.5 ounces each) tomatoes, coarsely chopped
3 cans (24 ounces total) tomato sauce
2 cans (6 ounces each) tomato paste
1 1/2 teaspoons dried leaf basil, crumbled
1 1/2 teaspoons dried leaf oregano, crumbled
1/4 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried leaf parsley
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon vinegar
1 cup water
grated parmesan cheese


Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for about 2 to 3 hours. Add more water and reduce heat if sauce becomes too thick. Serve with hot cooked spaghetti and pass the Parmesan cheese.

Answer 2

Madison County Spaghetti Sauce

1/4 c vegetable oil
1 medium onion; chopped
1/4 c green bell pepper; chopped
2 cloves garlic; minced
3 can (12-oz) tomato paste (up to)
7 can water
1/4 ts dried oregano
1 ts dried basil
1 small bay leaf
1 TB sugar
1 1/2 ts salt
1/4 ts pepper

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Saute the onion, green pepper,
and garlic until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste and water, and
stir until smooth. Add oregano, basil, bay leaf, sugar, salt and pepper.
Simmer, uncovered for 1-2 hours. Serve over spaghetti.

Variation: For meat sauce, brown 1 pound Italian sausage and 1 pound ground
beef, and add with the spices.

Answer 3

Step 1: Purchase jar of Prego (or other brand) spaghetti sauce.

Step 2: Open jar and pour contents into saucepan.

Step 3: Heat slowly.

Step 4: Serve over pasta.

Honestly, I'm particular when it comes to making cetain things fresh, but spaghetti sauce is definitely not one of them! One summer I grew tomatoes specifically to make sauce "from scratch," using all fresh herbs and ingredients. Took the better part of a Saturday to prepare and cook it, and it was not that much better than the jarred variety. I'll gladly take shortcuts where I can, and this is one of them.

Good luck!

Answer 4

There is no BEST recipe--this is one item that I find anybody who can cook at all thinks theirs tastes better than anybody elses!

However, mine really is good--dice an onion and sautee in olive oil; add 3-4 cloves minced garlic (don't let the garlic burn!); put in 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes. Add seasonings--salt, pepper, oregano, a teaspoon of sugar, half a cup of good grated Italian cheese, pour two cups of a good robust red wine--one for you to drink, one to add to sauce. Simmer for as long as you want. This is particularly good with meatballs or sausages.

Answer 5

mine

Answer 6

mine!