Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

This meaty spaghetti sauce recipe is rich and delicious with lots of zesty flavor.

⏱️ 40 min 🔪 Prep: 10 min 🔥 Cook: 30 min 📊 Medium 👁️ 2 views
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Ingredients

8 servings
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • ½ pound Italian sausage (casings removed, or bulk sausage)
  • 1 medium yellow onion (diced)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 28 ounces canned diced tomatoes (with juices )
  • 28 ounces crushed tomatoes (or tomato sauce )
  • 6 ounces tomato paste
  • 1 cup water
  • ¼ cup shredded carrot (or a pinch of sugar)
  • 1½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (or fresh basil (optional))

Steps

  1. In a large pot or Dutch oven, cook the beef, sausage, onion, and garlic over medium-high heat until no pink remains, about 5 to 6 minutes. Drain fat.

  2. Add diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, water, carrot, Italian seasoning, basil, salt, and pepper.

  3. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and let simmer uncovered for 30 minutes or until thickened.

  4. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if desired. Stir in fresh parsley if using.

  5. Serve over spaghetti or cooked pasta.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Macronutrients

Calories25113% DV

*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients Rp 76.186
Per Serving Rp 9.523/serving
🏠 Save ~Rp 152.372 compared to buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (29% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountUnit PriceSubtotal
lean ground beef 1 pound - -
Italian sausage 0.5 pound Rp 15.000/350ml Rp 1.786
yellow onion 1 medium - -
garlic 3 cloves - -
canned diced tomatoes 28 ounces Rp 12.000/kg Rp 33.600
crushed tomatoes 28 ounces Rp 12.000/kg Rp 33.600
tomato paste 6 ounces Rp 12.000/kg Rp 7.200
water 1 cup - -
shredded carrot 0.25 cup - -
Italian seasoning 1.5 teaspoons - -
dried basil 0.5 teaspoon - -
salt 0.5 teaspoon - -
black pepper 0.25 teaspoon - -
chopped fresh parsley 3 tablespoons - -

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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