Homemade Spaghetti Meat Sauce
This delicious perfectly seasoned Homemade Spaghetti Meat Sauce is so easy to make with simple ingredients like ground beef, Italian sausage, onions, garlic, seasonings and tomatoes.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
- 6 gloves fresh garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 large yellow onion, peeled and chopped
- 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning blend
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 6 ounce can tomato paste
- 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 15 ounce can diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano
- ½ cup chicken, beef or vegetable broth
Instructions
- Add olive oil to a large sauce pot or Dutch oven and cook the ground beef, Italian sausage and chopped onion over medium high heat. Break up the meat and cook until it is browned and no longer pink. Drain any excess fat.
- Lower heat to medium and add the minced garlic and sauté for 30 to 40 seconds. Then add the Italian seasoning blend, fresh parsley, salt, pepper and sugar.
- Stir in the tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, and broth.
- Bring the meat sauce to a simmer over medium heat, then reduce to low and cover with a lid. Simmer the sauce for at least 45 minutes and up to 2 hours. Stirring occasionally.
- Taste the sauce to adjust seasonings to your preference.
- Serve over hot cooked spaghetti noodles or your favorite pasta topped with some Parmesan cheese.
Notes
The longer you simmer the sauce, the richer and deeper the flavor will be.
Use the best brand of tomatoes you can buy. I like San Marzano, Muir Glen or Pomi brand.