Amazinsauce! This is my good friend Steph’s homemade spaghetti sauce recipe. I walked into her kitchen one afternoon, went straight to the pot of this amazinsauce that was simmering on her stove, took the lid off and said “What is this?! I need the recipe!” It smells amazing cooking in your kitchen and tastes unbelievable!
I always thought that making your own spaghetti sauce wasn’t worth the trouble, I was SO WRONG! Not only is it cheaper to make your own sauce, but I make it in bulk and freeze the leftovers. So not only is it budget friendly, FREEZER FRIENDLY, it is also AMAZINSAUCE!
This sauce needs to simmer 2 plus hours in order for the flavors to meld nicely, but could also be made in 30 minutes if you are short on time. The recipe I have listed below is for 1 meal. I ALWAYS quadruple the recipe (at the suggestion of my friend, Steph) so that I have plenty for leftovers and to freeze. The second recipe I have posted is for a quadruple batch ( I highly recommend it!).
- 1/2 lb hamburger
- 1 diced onion
- 4 garlic cloves or 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp basil
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 14.5 oz can petite diced tomatoes
- 1 6 oz tomato paste
- Brown hamburger with diced onion in a stock pot
- Combine garlic, salt, basil, oregano, pepper, diced tomatoes and tomato paste
- Cover and Simmer 2+ hours
- Put over gluten free noodles, zucchini noodles or regular pasta
Love the sauce and want to quadruple it to have plenty to freeze?
Print this recipe below!
- 1 1/2 lb hamburger
- 1-2 diced onions
- 4 tsp garlic powder
- 3 tsp salt
- 4 tsp basil
- 2 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp pepper
- 2 – 28 oz cans petite diced tomatoes
- 4- 6 oz cans tomato paste
- Brown hamburger with diced onion
- Add rest of ingredients
- Cover and let simmer for 2+ hours
- Serve over zucchini noodles, gluten free noodles or pasta!
For the noodles I sometimes buy gluten free noodles, but lately have been making zucchini noodles. My husband bought me an awesome tool for Mother’s Day last year called “Vegetti”… vegetable-spaghetti. Get it?! Yes, this is one of those “As seen on TV” gadgets, but I love it! You can buy it at Wal-mart, Target, Walgreens, Amazon etc.
To make zucchini noodles it is so easy! First you make the noodles using the Vegetti, then I put them in a microwave safe dish with a little bit of water and cover. I cook the noodles for about 2 minutes and then they are done! I use a whole small zucchini for myself. The zucchini will shrink down and you will want to squeeze out some excess water before adding your sauce!
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