How to Make Spaghetti Sauce
Skip the stuff in a jar and start from scratch for spaghetti sauce -- your recipe may turn out better than your mom's.
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You Will Need
- 2 c. tomatoes
- Cooking spray
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 2 onions, diced
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 tsp. basil
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 tbsp. oregano
- Can of tomato sauce
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1 lb. pasta
- Parmesan cheese
- Pan of boiling water (optional)
- Bowl of ice water (optional)
- Jar of premixed pasta spices (optional)
- Tomato paste (optional)
Steps
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Step 1
Peel tomatoes
Peel your fresh tomatoes and dice. If you like sauce a little chunkier, make your tomato cubes bigger. Set the diced tomatoes aside.
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Peeling tomatoes is easy if you dunk each one in boiling water for 10 seconds and set in ice water to cool.
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Step 2
Brown beef and add spices
Spray a skillet with cooking spray and brown your ground beef. Drain the grease.
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Step 3
Add spices
Add onion, garlic, basil, a bay leaf, and oregano. Mix together all ingredients and cook for three minutes.
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If you don't have all the spices, buy a jar of premixed pasta spices.
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Step 4
Add in remaining ingredients
Add the diced tomatoes to the meat mix, tomato sauce, salt, and pepper, and stir the mixture well.
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For a thicker sauce, add some tomato paste to the sauce until you reach your desired thickness.
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Step 5
Simmer sauce and pour over pasta
Simmer the sauce for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Use over your favorite pasta and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese for a great homemade meal.
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Cooked tomatoes have the antioxidant lycopene, which may reduce the risk of breast, prostate, and pancreatic cancer.
