Easy Spaghetti Sauce

Pastas are simply loved by one and all and spaghetti is one of the most popular types of pasta. This long, slim and cylindrical pasta is very easy to cook and blends well with any type of flavor. Spaghetti sauce is a very important ingredient of any spaghetti recipe, since it adds taste and makes the recipe more delicious. Though tomato sauce is a popular type of sauce served with spaghetti, there are many different flavors. You can always prepare homemade spaghetti sauce instead of purchasing store-bought sauce. So, do you want to learn how to make spaghetti sauce? Then here are some quick recipes for you.

Easy Recipes for Spaghetti Sauce

Recipe #1
Ingredients

• Bay leaves - 2
• Crushed red pepper flakes - ¼ teaspoon
• Dried oregano - 1 tablespoon
• Onion (chopped) - 1
• Garlic (minced) - 3 cloves
• Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
• Tomato paste - 2 (6 ounce) cans
• Dried basil - 2 tablespoons
• Italian sausage - 1 pound
• Red wine - ¼ cup
• White sugar - 1 tablespoon
• Whole peeled tomatoes - 1 (28 ounce) can

Procedure

Take a large saucepan and heat olive oil in it. Then add chopped onions and garlic to the heated olive oil and saute them for about 2 to 3 minutes to make them tender. Then combine the remaining ingredients and simmer the mixture over low heat for about 3 hours. After 2 hours of simmering the mixture in saucepan, cook the sausages in a skillet to attain brown color. Then add them to the sauce and continue simmering the sauce. Remember to remove the bay leaves and serve this tasty spaghetti sauce over cooked noodles.

Recipe #2
Ingredients

• Dried oregano - 2 teaspoons
• Dried basil - ¼ tablespoon
• Garlic powder - 1 pinch
• Lean ground beef - 1 pound
• Onion (chopped) - 1
• Tomato sauce - 2 (15 ounce) cans
• White sugar - ¼ cup
• Butter - ¼ cup
• Salt to taste
• Ground black pepper to taste

Procedure

To prepare this using tomato sauce, first saute beef and onion in olive oil in a saucepan. Then drain the mixture and combine tomato sauce, sugar and butter to the mixture. Combine the ingredients properly and then add basil, salt, pepper, garlic powder and oregano. Cook this mixture over low heat to attain required texture. Serve with spaghetti and enjoy the taste.

Recipe #3
Ingredients

• Green bell pepper (chopped) - 1
• Onion (chopped) - 1
• Garlic (minced) - 2 cloves
• Whole tomatoes - 1 (28 ounce) can
• Italian seasoning - 2 tablespoons
• Chicken broth - 1 cup
• Tomato paste - 1 (6 ounce) can

Procedure

This is a quick recipe and requires only half an hour. First, combine chopped onion and bell pepper in a hot skillet and saute them for about 5 minutes. Then add garlic cloves and saute for one more minute. Now, add in chicken broth and tomatoes to this mixture and remove the skillet from the heat. Pour the mixture into a blender and blend the ingredients until desired thickness is achieved. Pour the mixture again into the skillet and cook over medium-high heat. Add the tomato paste, one tablespoon at a time until you get the desired level of thickness. Keep stirring the mixture occasionally and cook for about 20 minutes.

These were some easy spaghetti sauce recipes for you. So, what are you waiting for? Now, when you know how to prepare spaghetti sauce, try making it and serve it with your favorite spaghetti recipes. Happy Cooking!