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Best Ever Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

By Ashlyn Edwards — June 12, 2014, Updated November 26, 2019 199 Comments

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This Homemade Spaghetti Sauce is so easy and delicious, you will never buy the jarred kind again! Try it and you will see why I call it the Best Ever!

This Homemade Spaghetti Sauce is so easy and delicious, you will never buy the jarred kind again! Try it and you will see why I call it the Best Ever!

a white bowl of spaghetti sauce

This recipe comes from my mother-in-law, and it is one that I have kept and used ever since she first made it for us.

I love that it is so easy to make, has a delicious rich flavor, and uses real ingredients.

It’s better than any jarred sauce you can find at the store, and there is always plenty left over to freeze for another meal or two in the future.

a white bowl of spaghetti sauce

Try to use good quality tomatoes if you have access to them. My favorite brand of tomatoes is Tuttorosso tomatoes, but I haven’t found them anywhere out here in Hawaii.

When we lived in Kansas, my mother-in-law used to ship them to me in care packages! Might have to ask her to do that again.

Lately though, I’ve been using either Muir Glen or Pomi tomatoes. I like the Pomi tomatoes because they come in a box rather than a can, which is nice if you’re looking to avoid BPA.

A white bowl of spaghetti sauce

Do you have a favorite brand of tomatoes, or do you prefer to use fresh? I LOVE fresh tomatoes, but have to admit that I have never grown my own.

My grandma and my parents have always grown tomatoes though, so maybe someday I can channel all that family-green-thumb energy and plant some.

We shall see.

Hope you’re all having a great week!

A white bowl of spaghetti sauce

Best Ever Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

This Homemade Spaghetti Sauce is so easy and delicious, you will never buy the jarred kind again! Try it and you will see why I call it the Best Ever!
4.83 from 80 votes
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Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 270kcal
Author: Ashlyn Edwards | Belle of the Kitchen

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds ground beef or pork sausage
  • 1 large onion,, chopped
  • 1 large green pepper,, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic,, minced
  • 3 (15 oz) cans diced tomatoes
  • 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 cups water, or beef broth

Instructions

  • In a dutch oven cook meat, onion, green pepper, and garlic till meat is browned and vegetables are tender. Drain off fat.
  • Stir in undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, brown sugar, oregano, salt, basil, thyme, and bay leaf.
  • Stir in the water or beef broth. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 1 ½ to 2 hours or till sauce is of desired consistency, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaf. Serve over hot cooked spaghetti.

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Notes

*Sometimes I sub beef broth for part of the water. If I don't have any beef broth on hand, I just stick with the water though and it tastes great!

Nutrition

Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 682mg | Potassium: 724mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 530IU | Vitamin C: 31.9mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 3.8mg
Did you make this recipe? Let me know!Mention @TheBelleoftheKitchen or tag #BelleoftheKitchen

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Comments

  1. Ruth says

    January 12, 2021 at 7:02 pm

    5 stars
    This Homemade Spaghetti Sauce 🍝 Is the absolutely the Best 😋
    My Family loved it. This will Now be my to do Spaghetti Sauce.
    NO MORE STORE BOUGHT SPAGHETTI SAUCE
    Thanks for Sharing 😊

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  2. Celah says

    January 12, 2021 at 3:04 pm

    5 stars
    This is such a great & easy recipe! I’ve made it multiple times because in addition to being delicious it freezes well and is super flexible. I’ve flexed the types of canned tomatoes, added other veggies (mushrooms, diced carrots, summer squash) and it’s been great each time! Thanks for sharing this great recipe!

    Reply
  3. Donna says

    December 4, 2020 at 2:11 pm

    Delicious!! Only thing I added was some mushrooms!

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  4. Nanette says

    November 24, 2020 at 12:29 pm

    5 stars
    I just ordered some of the Tuttorosso tomatoes. I have been using cherry tomatoes from Italy but thought I would try the ones you recommended. I can’t wait to get them and thank you for your lovely recipes. You are going to make me look so good at the dinner table.

    Reply
  5. Rich says

    November 8, 2020 at 9:07 pm

    5 stars
    I made it today and I have to say it’s one of easiest sauce recipes I have ever made and the most delicious. Their right, I’ll never buy a jar sauce again. Everyone in the house liked it. Well done and thank you.

    Reply
  6. Shayla Marie says

    October 21, 2020 at 6:49 pm

    I love that you put beef broth in this spaghetti sauce. That sounds like a red sauce I make with meatballs that I love!

    Reply
  7. Caressa Walker says

    October 21, 2020 at 1:48 pm

    5 stars
    This sauce sounds so amazing! I hate how the store-bought ones have all the sodium in them, so I will be checking this one out!

    Reply
  8. Amber S Battishill says

    October 21, 2020 at 9:06 am

    Homemade spaghetti sauce is seriously the best! I can’t wait to give this recipe a try!

    Reply
  9. Mimi says

    October 21, 2020 at 2:26 am

    Well if it’s the best I need to try it! I could use some pasta 😍

    Reply
  10. Katelyn says

    August 6, 2020 at 10:55 am

    5 stars
    I’ll never buy a jar of spaghetti sauce again because of this recipe! I love it and an added perk is that it makes the house smell great. Thanks!

    Reply
  11. Wen says

    July 26, 2020 at 9:07 am

    3 stars
    Recipe lacked salt in our opinion, calls for no extra virgin olive oil or pepper, which adds the IT factor.

    Reply
  12. Edwin Peacock says

    July 26, 2020 at 5:39 am

    This is similar to my late Dad’s recipe that he got from a Merchant Navy cook. The important thing IMO is the use of both tinned tomatoes AND tomato paste. My main difference from yours is I also add a beef stock cube, I use mushrooms instead of the peppers, I add some Worcester sauce, and I use red wine – lots of it!

    Reply
    • Trinity says

      November 15, 2020 at 10:19 pm

      4 stars
      These sound like great additions i also use diced pimento and mushrooms. But thr beef cube and wine!!! I’m definitely gonna try that.

      Reply
  13. Jennifer says

    June 24, 2020 at 9:34 pm

    5 stars
    I got to the point I didn’t care for spaghetti sauce any more but my husband wanted it so I made this and I will definitely make it again I love it

    Reply
  14. Rocky says

    June 18, 2020 at 4:17 pm

    5 stars
    This sauce lives up to its billing: “Best Ever.” Have made it twice now in triple-batches, almost-exactly as the “Belle” wrote it. Only modification has been to the canned tomatoes, using crushed, diced and cut-up whole in equal proportions, just to make it a little more chunky. Making another batch this weekend. We (extended family) portion it out into quart freezer bags, freeze ’em, and are able to enjoy the sauce for a month or so. Then I’ll do another batch. Thanks, Ms. Edwards, for a TERRIFIC recipe!

    Reply
    • Ashlyn Edwards says

      June 25, 2020 at 4:09 pm

      So glad your family is enjoying it, Rocky!

      Reply
  15. Yayu Windharti says

    June 16, 2020 at 11:34 pm

    I will try these recipes and will come back and tell you how the turn out😊

    Reply
  16. Jim says

    May 14, 2020 at 5:13 pm

    Excellent recipie. Have made it 5 or 6 times now. I doubled the garlic after my first though. Big hit with all my girls.

    Reply
  17. Gleda.Brady says

    May 11, 2020 at 7:08 pm

    5 stars
    I made this spaghetti sauce today and it is delicious!!! I look forward to making it often and look forward to trying more of your recipes. Thank you,

    Reply
  18. Joseph says

    April 28, 2020 at 5:09 pm

    We plan on making your recipe with fresh tomatos since one of us needs to reduce our sodium intake…

    Reply
  19. Scoogie says

    April 27, 2020 at 10:00 am

    5 stars
    My very picky teenager kept sneaking tastes while this was cooking on the stovetop and then cleared the pan so that her dad and I couldn’t even get second helpings. This recipe was fantastic. Simple, yet very tasty. We followed the recipe exactly per the directions and enjoyed it immensely. Thank you for adding some joy to our isolated lives!

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