Best 9 Grandmas Homemade Spaghetti Sauce Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary journey with Grandma's Homemade Spaghetti Sauce, a timeless classic that embodies the essence of Italian comfort food. This delectable sauce, brimming with rich flavors and fresh ingredients, forms the heart of a hearty spaghetti dish that is sure to become a family favorite. Savor the tantalizing aroma of sautéed onions, garlic, and aromatic herbs mingling with ripe tomatoes, creating a symphony of flavors that dance on your palate. Discover the secret to Grandma's magic touch as you explore variations of this classic sauce, including a speedy 30-minute version for busy weeknights, a luscious meaty sauce brimming with ground beef or sausage, and a vegetarian delight bursting with colorful vegetables. Embark on a culinary adventure with Grandma's Homemade Spaghetti Sauce, a versatile and timeless recipe that promises to bring joy and satisfaction to your table.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

GREAT GRANDMA'S HOMEMADE SPAGHETTI SAUCE



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My great-grandma's recipe for homemade spaghetti sauce is the best! It uses ingredients you probably already have at home! Plus- your house will smell fantastic when the sauce is simmering on your stove!

Provided by Becky Mansfield - Your Modern Family, LLC

Categories     Kid Friendly Recipes

Time 5h

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 pound Italian sausage, casings removed
1 pound ground beef
1 chopped small onion
3 crushed cloves of garlic
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 (12 ounces) can of Hunt's Tomato Paste.
2 (28 ounces) can Hunt's diced tomatoes (one can is petite diced, one can is regular diced) Or you can use fresh tomatoes.
2 (15 ounce) cans Hunt's tomato sauce
2 cups of water
3 teaspoons dried basil
2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup red wine
salt & pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Brown meat and Italian sausage (break it up as you stir it. You may want to heat up a little olive oil (about 2 minutes) before adding the meat...)
  • Add chopped onions to the meat mixture and continue cooking. Stir occasionally until onions are softened.
  • Next, add your diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and tomato sauce.
  • Next, mix in the spices, sugar, and garlic.
  • Once your sauce is cooking (bring to a boil), add your wine and water.
  • Simmer on low (stir often) for an hour.
  • Optional: Let it simmer for an additional 3-4 hours, just to let the flavors combine even more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340 calories, Cholesterol 55 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 22g grams fat, Protein 20 grams protein, ServingSize 8, Sodium 1495 grams sodium

MY GRANDMA'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE



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As this old-fashioned spaghetti sauce simmers on your stove all day it will make your house smell amazing. This sauce is thick and full of meat. Fresh onions and bell peppers cook down to almost nothing but add so much flavor. There's just enough Italian seasoning added to the sauce. We chose to use one spicy sausage and one...

Provided by Stacy Hutchinson

Categories     Other Sauces

Time 4h

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 can(s) tomato sauce (14.5 oz each)
1 can(s) stewed tomatoes (14.5 oz)
1 can(s) tomato paste (6 oz)
2 c water
2 pkg mild Italian sausage (you can use one pkg of hot and one pkg of mild for a spicer sauce)
2 lb hamburger
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2 beef boullion cubes
1 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp sugar
2 Tbsp garllic powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 can(s) mushrooms, drained (4 oz; optional)

Steps:

  • 1. Brown hamburger well, drain, set aside.
  • 2. Remove Italian sausage from the casing. Break sausage and brown well; drain.
  • 3. In a large pot, add all the ingredients together.
  • 4. Simmer for 3 hours.
  • 5. Use over your favorite pasta noodles.

GRANDMA'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE



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This is a recipe my grandma made for years and she never wrote it down until I was learning how to make it. It is a sweet meat sauce. I love it and just wanted to share it with everyone else. Let me know what you think. This recipe makes a lot of sauce. I usually put 4 cups in a resealable plastic bag and freeze for later use.

Provided by Michelle

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Pasta Sauce Recipes     Tomato

Time 50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 pounds ground beef, or more to taste
1 large onion, chopped, or more to taste
2 (16 ounce) cans tomato sauce, or more to taste
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
ground black pepper to taste
1 (16 ounce) can tomato puree, or more to taste
½ cup ketchup
1 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
1 tablespoon celery salt
1 tablespoon onion salt
1 tablespoon garlic salt
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Cook and stir ground beef and onion in a large pot until beef is no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Drain excess grease.
  • Pour tomato sauce and tomato paste into the pot; season with pepper. Stir in tomato puree and ketchup. Add brown sugar, mustard, celery salt, onion salt, and garlic salt, stirring after each addition.
  • Simmer sauce over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until flavors combine, 30 to 45 minutes. Sprinkle in Parmesan cheese during the last 5 minutes of cooking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 397.1 calories, Carbohydrate 35.1 g, Cholesterol 72.6 mg, Fat 19.1 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 23.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 2296.6 mg, Sugar 28.9 g

GRANDMA MAGGIO'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE



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This is one that was recited to me out of memory alone, and described as a hand of garlic, etc., though the ingredient quantities should be accurate. I encourage buying the cheapest versions of these ingredients you can find; it will feed an army for about $15 without ruining the taste. You should add more seasonings based on preference. A great vegetarian sauce, and with meatballs...it makes great meatball sandwiches.

Provided by Sarah Garland

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Pasta Sauce Recipes     Tomato

Time 55m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 whole head garlic, peeled and chopped
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
½ cup chopped fresh basil leaves, or to taste
1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
¾ cup Merlot wine
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons dried oregano
¼ cup white sugar

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat, and cook and stir the onion and garlic until translucent but not browned, 6 to 7 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms and basil, and cook and stir until the basil is wilted and the mushrooms are cooked through and have given up their juices, about 10 minutes.
  • Pour in the whole peeled tomatoes, and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring and chopping the tomatoes into pieces with a spoon. Pour in the tomato sauce and stir, crushing any large pieces of tomato left, and bring to a simmer. Let the sauce simmer until slightly thickened and bubbling, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
  • Stir the tomato paste into the sauce, and fill the empty tomato paste can with Merlot wine, stirring to dissolve any remaining tomato paste in the can. Pour the Merlot wine into the sauce, and stir well to combine. Bring the sauce back to a simmer, and stir in the salt, pepper, dried oregano, and sugar. Let the sauce simmer until the seasonings are blended and the sauce is heated through, about 3 more minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 114.4 calories, Carbohydrate 18 g, Fat 3.1 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 934.9 mg, Sugar 11.6 g

GRANDMA'S HOMEMADE SPAGHETTI SAUCE RECIPE



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This traditional spaghetti sauce from scratch recipe is so simple and easy that you will never need another! It has been passed down through the generations in my family, and it is a real winner! We've always made it using fresh tomatoes, but you can also use canned.

Provided by Tara Ziegmont

Categories     Gluten-free     Main Course

Time 4h

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 quart tomatoes (this is a volume, so use 128 fluid ounces if using canned tomatoes)
5 sweet onions (chopped coarsely, divided)
1½ stalks celery (chopped coarsely)
1/2 green pepper (chopped coarsely)
6 cloves garlic (pressed)
½ tablespoon oregano
2 bay leaves
2½ teaspoons basil
½ tablespoon Italian seasoning
⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper
¼ cup sugar
1 tablespoons salt
9 ounces tomato paste
16 ounces mushrooms (sliced)

Steps:

  • Blend tomatoes, half of onions, celery, garlic, and green pepper in blender to desired level of chunkiness. We like our sauce fairly smooth, so we blend ours for a good long while on the chop setting.
  • Transfer blended vegetables to a very large pot (at least 8 quarts). Add spices, tomato paste, mushrooms, and remaining onions. Cook for 3 hours, or until desired consistency is reached.
  • Remove bay leaves.
  • Preserve as desired. Makes 2 to 3 quarts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 74 kcal, Carbohydrate 17 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 391 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 11 g, UnsaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving

GREAT GRANDMA'S PASTA SAUCE RECIPE - (4.4/5)



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Provided by kayjayjohnson

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pound 80/20 ground beef
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
6 ounces water
1 (24-ounce) jar tomato puree
5 to 6 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Pinch of dried oregano
Pinch of onion powder
Pinch of garlic powder
Handful of fresh basil, chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • In a large stockpot, saute garlic until soft and fragrant in 2 tablespoons of olive oil, about 2 minutes. Throw your meat in with the garlic and brown until meat has been thoroughly cooked through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Pour in the tomato paste, tomato puree, and seasoning, including the fresh basil. Stir to mix well. Fill the empty tomato paste can will water, and pour it in the stockpot. Let mixture simmer, uncovered, for 2 or more hours (the longer the better, but minimum 2 hours), stirring occasionally. Serve hot over fresh pasta.

GRANDMA'S CROCK POT SPAGHETTI SAUCE



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Make and share this Grandma's Crock Pot Spaghetti Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by L DJ3309

Categories     Sauces

Time 12h15m

Yield 1 1/2 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 lb lean ground beef
1 lb hot Italian sausage
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon basil
2 teaspoons oregano
1 bell pepper, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 bunch scallion, finely chopped
1 (30 ounce) can Italian tomatoes
1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
36 ounces water
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 bay leaves

Steps:

  • In heated heavy skillet break up ground beef and sausage cook chopping up large pieces til meat is no longer pink, drain off fat.
  • Saute seasonings and vegetables in olive oil for 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Scrape into crock pot, add meat and remaining ingredients to crock pot, stir well.
  • Turn crock pot on low simmer 8-12 hours.
  • Stirring occasionally.
  • Serve over cooked spaghetti.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2193.2, Fat 154.1, SaturatedFat 50.5, Cholesterol 425.6, Sodium 7357, Carbohydrate 89.3, Fiber 19.9, Sugar 56.3, Protein 120.1

GRANDMA'S HOMEMADE SPAGHETTI SAUCE



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I got this recipe from my Grandmother. It's a basic tomato sauce that can have many things added to it to be more elaborate. Try it and let me know what you've done to make it your own!!! PS I've found that the best canned tomato products are Target's brand, I highly recommend using them!

Provided by Samantha Price

Categories     Other Sauces

Time 4h30m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 can(s) crushed tomatos (recommend target brand)
1 can(s) tomato puree (recommend target brand)
1 can(s) water
2 can(s) small cans of tomato paste (recommend target brand)
2 Tbsp oregano, dried
1 Tbsp parsley, italian
3 Tbsp garlic powder
1 sprig(s) bay leaf
1 medium onion, whole (skin removed, top and bottom sliced flat)
1 Tbsp basil, dried
1 dash(es) ginger
3 clove garlic
1 dash(es) extra virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • 1. Pour the cans of crushed tomatoes, tomato puree and tomato paste into a large stockpot. Fill up the empty puree can with water and add to stockpot.
  • 2. Cut ends of onion & peel. Put in stockpot whole.
  • 3. Put stockpot on stove & turn on high. You will want the sauce to just begin boiling and then you can turn it down to low.
  • 4. Add rest of ingredients while sauce is heating up. Stir well once everything is added.
  • 5. Sauce will thicken as you cook it. The longer you cook it, the thicker it will get.
  • 6. I will often divide the sauce up into freezer bags or stackable tupperware and put into the freezer for easy dinners at a later date.
  • 7. I recommend adjusting the herbs to your own taste. This does not taste anything like a canned sauce! However, it is very healthy! Add meat, more garlic, veggies, cheese, cream, etc for each specific meal. Let me know what you've tried and what you think of the sauce!! Thank you!

GRANDMA'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE



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Make and share this Grandma's Spaghetti Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Florida Girl

Categories     Sauces

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 lb hamburger
1 onion (chopped)
1 can mushroom
1 can tomato sauce
1 can tomato puree
1 can tomato paste
1/2 bottle ketchup
1 can water
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon parsley
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • Brown meat and add all other ingredients.
  • Simmer and Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 366.5, Fat 13.8, SaturatedFat 5.1, Cholesterol 76.1, Sodium 846.1, Carbohydrate 35.1, Fiber 6.6, Sugar 21.1, Protein 30.2

Tips:

  • Use fresh, ripe tomatoes for the best flavor. Roma tomatoes are a good choice because they are meaty and have fewer seeds.
  • If you don't have fresh tomatoes, you can use canned tomatoes. Be sure to drain them well and rinse them before using.
  • Don't overcrowd the pot when you're cooking the sauce. This will prevent the sauce from cooking evenly.
  • Simmer the sauce for at least 30 minutes, or longer if you have time. This will allow the flavors to develop and deepen.
  • Season the sauce to taste with salt, pepper, and other herbs and spices.
  • Serve the sauce over your favorite pasta, or use it as a topping for pizza or lasagna.

Conclusion:

Grandma's Homemade Spaghetti Sauce is a classic recipe that is sure to please everyone at your table. It's made with simple, fresh ingredients and is packed with flavor. Whether you're serving it over pasta, pizza, or lasagna, this sauce is sure to be a hit.

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