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Homemade spaghetti sauce in a pan, from Shelf Cooking
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5 from 3 votes

Homemade Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

Are you ready for your new favorite pasta sauce? It only has to simmer for 20 minutes (although the longer, the better!) and it freezes really well.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: batch cooking, freezer-friendly, tomatoes
Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp cooking oil
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tsp dried basil
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 tsp dried parsley
  • Garlic salt, to taste
  • Additional add-ins, such as mushrooms, spinach or cooked meats

Instructions

  • Heat the oil over medium heat in a large pot.
  • Add diced onions and saute until they're translucent.
  • Stir in tomatoes, garlic, basil, oregano, parsley, salt and any additional add-ins.
  • Cover and simmer for at least 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. (Feel free to allow it to simmer as long as you can!)
  • Serve over your favorite pasta, in a casserole, or as a dipping sauce.

Notes

This sauce freezes so well! Add meal-sized portions to a freezer bag and cool in the refrigerator. Once cool, lay flat in the freezer to freeze. Once it's frozen, you can stand it up to make more space. When you're ready to eat it, thaw in the refrigerator and heat up on the stove.