Introducing a family favorite passed down through generations, "My Mom's Spaghetti Sauce" is a culinary masterpiece that embodies the essence of Italian comfort food. This versatile sauce serves as the heart of various delectable dishes, ranging from classic spaghetti and meatballs to hearty lasagna.
1. **Spaghetti and Meatballs:** Dive into a timeless classic with tender spaghetti enveloped in a rich tomato sauce brimming with succulent meatballs. Each bite offers a symphony of flavors, where the tangy sauce, savory meatballs, and al dente pasta come together in perfect harmony.
2. **Lasagna:** Experience a culinary journey with this layered masterpiece. Perfectly cooked lasagna noodles alternate with luscious ricotta cheese, spinach, and a generous helping of the homemade spaghetti sauce. Each slice reveals a symphony of textures and flavors that will tantalize your taste buds.
3. **Baked Ziti:** Indulge in a hearty and comforting dish where ziti pasta is enveloped in a blanket of the fragrant spaghetti sauce, gooey mozzarella cheese, and a sprinkling of Parmesan. Every bite is a cheesy, saucy delight that will leave you craving more.
4. **One-Pot Spaghetti:** Discover the convenience of a quick and easy meal with this one-pot spaghetti. Simply toss spaghetti noodles, the delectable spaghetti sauce, and your choice of vegetables in a single pot, and let the flavors meld together effortlessly.
5. **Pizza Sauce:** Elevate your homemade pizzas with a vibrant and flavorful pizza sauce made from this versatile spaghetti sauce. Spread a generous layer over your pizza dough, top it with your favorite toppings, and bake until the cheese is golden brown and bubbly.
Prepare to embark on a culinary adventure with "My Mom's Spaghetti Sauce." Each recipe showcases the versatility of this beloved sauce, promising to transform ordinary meals into extraordinary culinary experiences.
MOM'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE
This is a simple homemade tomato sauce and there is usually enough left for seconds. Just pop the leftover in the freezer. This sauce is also great for lasagna or terrific over your favorite pasta.
Provided by Ronda Kirsch
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Tomato
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large skillet cook ground beef with the chopped onions, parsley, and olive oil. Cook until onions are soft and ground beef is cooked through.
- In a large saucepan, combine tomato juice, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt, ground black pepper, and garlic. Add ground beef mixture and simmer for 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 308.2 calories, Carbohydrate 12.8 g, Cholesterol 42.6 mg, Fat 23.8 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 12.5 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 1538.7 mg, Sugar 9.6 g
MOM'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE
"Mom made this when we were kids, and it was always my first choice for birthday dinners," recalls Kristy Hawkes in South Ogden, Utah. "Now I do the prep work in the morning and just let it simmer all day. When I get home, all I have to do is boil the spaghetti, brown some garlic bread and dinner is on!"
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 4h20m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion, green pepper, mushrooms and celery over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. , In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, ketchup, sugars, salt, oregano, chili powder and mustard. Stir in the beef mixture. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until heated through., Freeze Option:: Cool before placing in a freezer container. Cover and freeze for up to 3 months. To use, thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Place in a large saucepan; heat through, stirring occasionally. Serve with hot spaghetti.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 145 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 779mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 9g protein.
MOM'S HEARTY SPAGHETTI
Flavored with Italian sausage and dotted with tender meatballs, the savory from-scratch sauce made this dish one of my mom's most-requested. We five kids were always thrilled to hear it was on the menu. -Grace Yaskovic, Branchville, New Jersey
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h30m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. add beef and mix well. Shape into eight meatballs. Brown in a Dutch oven over medium heat; drain and set meatballs aside. , In the same pan, cook sausage, onion and green pepper until vegetables are tender; drain. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, broth, tomato paste, garlic and seasonings. Add meatballs; stir gently. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2-3 hours. Serve over spaghetti; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts :
MOM'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE
A great sauce for any pasta dish, I usually leave the meats out for most baked dishes. This recipe came to me from my Mother, a full-blooded Italian-American, with a few minor additions/changes by me. I have never found a recipe that I like as much, but then I am probably biased. Cook time is 1 to 8 hours depending on how long you have. Mom used to cook it all day. I like to go at least two hours, but I have spent as little as 45 minutes on the cook time.
Provided by Wally Wilkins
Categories Sauces
Time 2h30m
Yield 2 quarts
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Cut celery and onion (and bell pepper if used) as fine as you prefer.
- If you like chunky style sauce make the pieces bigger, I like mine chopped fairly small.
- In a large skillet, heat 1-2 tblspn of oil, when oil is hot (not smoking) add celery and stirfry.
- As celery begins to clarify, add onion (and bell pepper, if used) and stirfry until it begins to glaze, add chopped garlic, stir for a short time (don't let anything begin to brown).
- If using meat, add ground beef or stew beef and brown, stirring regularly, adjust heat to make sure nothing burns.
- Salt and black pepper to taste.
- Transfer to a larger pot (if you have a good sized pot that you can brown in, you can just start with that instead of using the skillet.).
- Stir in tomato paste and cook until the color darkens.
- Stir in tomatos and tomato sauce.
- Add spices (Italian seasoning or individual spices) to taste.
- Add 3 Bay Leaves.
- Stir in mushrooms and/or black olives and crushed red pepper, if desired.
- Stir in 1-2 cans of water (I use the tomato paste, tomato and tomato paste cans to get the leavings out of them.).
- Adjust heat to simmer.
- Let cook for at least 1 hour, longer if you can, and stir regularly.
- Check spice to taste and add what you want.
- You can cook this for a little while or for a longer time.
- I prefer at least 2 hours to give all the spices a chance to blend well.
- But it can be cooked for as little as a half hour.
- If you want it to cook for a long time, monitor the thickness and add water as needed.
- Don't forget to remove the Bay Leaves before serving.
- Some people like to add a pinch of sugar to cut the acidity, but I believe that the Bay Leaves accomplish this and have never used sugar.
- When done, serve over or mix with the cooked pasta of your choice.
- Add grated parmissan if desired.
- Also individuals can add crushed red pepper to their own servings, for those who like it a little spicier.
- If making a baked dish such as Lasagna, Ziti, etc.
- you may want to make the sauce a little thinner (add water) to start with.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1002.5, Fat 50.2, SaturatedFat 15.7, Cholesterol 154.2, Sodium 3359.7, Carbohydrate 90.4, Fiber 21.5, Sugar 55.3, Protein 60.9
MOM'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE
Provided by Food Network
Time 4h15m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute the ground beef, pork and sausage until it is brown. Drain off excess fat. Add the remaining ingredients and stir until smooth. Cook for 3 to 4 hours on medium heat, stirring often to prevent scorching.
MOM'S BEST SPAGHETTI SAUCE
A simple, slow cooked, authentic spaghetti sauce, as good as the restaurants serve...or better! The secret ingredient is baking soda, but do not taste the sauce right after adding it. Wait a while, and this sauce will not disappoint you. It is good right from the stove, but the flavors blend overnight. Best served with your favorite meatball recipe, where the meatballs cook in the sauce the last half hour. Be prepared to take a nap after eating.
Provided by KRAZYBARB
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Tomato
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Mix together whole tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, mushrooms, onions, garlic, sugar, salt and pepper, basil, and 1 pinch of baking soda in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring. Reduce to a simmer, and cook for 4 hours minimum.
- Stir in another pinch of baking soda; the sauce will foam. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until thick and almost brown. Make sure to scrape the sides of the pan in to the sauce.
- After the sauce is fork consistency, stir in Parmesan cheese. Watch that the cheese does not burn. Taste sauce. If it is too tangy or acidic, add another pinch of baking soda and simmer another 1/2 hour.
- Cool, cover, and refrigerate overnight. The next day, reheat and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 169.5 calories, Carbohydrate 36.3 g, Cholesterol 2.2 mg, Fat 1.7 g, Fiber 7.9 g, Protein 9.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 1624.4 mg, Sugar 23.2 g
MOM'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE
This is my Mom's sauce, the sauce I grew up with and loved...but now that I am grown I have made a few changes but posted the orginal recipe from my Mom. Basically for my grown up taste, I increased all the spices. I would like to say I doubled them, but I'm sure it is probably even more. I just cup my hand pour some spice in and throw it in the pot. And I also tend to let it simmer on the stove all morning. It's a good sauce and the one I started with before I started spicing it up. Occaisionally I added her meatballs to this recipe, they can be found here recipe #210730
Provided by Doozie
Categories Sauces
Time 1h30m
Yield 1 pot
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in sauce pot, and saute the onion and garlic.
- Add remaining ingredients except the grated cheese and bring to a boil.
- Cover, lower heat and simmer one hour.
- NOTE: For a thicker sauce, stir in the 1/4 cup grated cheese and simmer 5 minutes more. Actually -- I think it even tastes better.
Tips:
- Use ripe, fresh tomatoes for the best flavor. If you can't find ripe tomatoes, you can use canned tomatoes instead. Just be sure to drain them well and rinse them before using.
- Don't overcrowd the pot. If you're using a lot of tomatoes, cook them in batches so that they have enough room to simmer and reduce.
- Simmer the sauce for at least 30 minutes, or longer for a richer flavor. The longer you simmer the sauce, the more time the flavors have to develop.
- Add a little bit of sugar to balance out the acidity of the tomatoes. You can also add a pinch of baking soda to help reduce the acidity.
- Season the sauce to taste. Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and dried oregano or basil to taste.
- Serve the sauce over pasta, chicken, or fish. You can also use it as a dipping sauce for bread or vegetables.
Conclusion:
This recipe for spaghetti sauce is a classic for a reason. It's simple to make, uses basic ingredients, and always turns out delicious. With a few simple tips, you can make sure that your spaghetti sauce is perfect every time. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy dinner, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed.
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