Basic Spaghetti Sauce
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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 T. olive oil1/2 c. chopped onion3 cloves chopped garlic2 (14.5 oz) cans whole peeled tomatoes with no salt added1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce with no salt added1 (6 oz) can tomato paste with no salt added1 T. dried oregano1 T. dried basil1 T. sugar
Directions
Makes about 7 - 8 cups of sauce. A serving is one cup of sauce.

Heat oil in saucepan. Add onion and garlic. Cook until onion is soft.

Drain cans of whole tomatoes. Use blender or food chopper to puree, leaving small chunks of tomatoes. Add pureed tomatoes, tomato sauce and tomato paste to saucepan. Stir until paste is blended.

Add basil, oregano, and sugar. Simmer on low for 10 minutes.

Serve warm. To store, allow to cool and refrigerate in airtight jar or bowl.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HEYBECKYJ.
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 74.9
  • Total Fat: 1.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 299.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 13.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
  • Protein: 2.7 g

Member Reviews
  • POOK_70
     I left out the sugar and added finely chopped carrot instead. This was very tasty and chunky with all the veggies. Threw in some ground turkey and served over whole wheat noodles for a really great dish!! Will make this one again! - 1/3/10
  • ESEWELL7197
     Great recipe!!! I knew I had a hit when my husband told me no more store bought sauce! - 1/26/10
  • KABOBERT
     This is wonderful, I use with Spaghetti Squash. Mmmm. - 7/21/13
  • CHULL740
     YUM!!! - 10/31/08
  • JANTHEBLONDE
     I love the spaghetti sauce recipe! Delicious - 9/9/19
  • CD14524220
     I don't understand...if this is homemade tomato sauce then why is there store bought tomato sauce in it? - 3/25/14
  • SCTF75
     Try Pomi tomatoes for this sauce- no salt or sugar, comes in strained (smooth) or chopped... Tastes like fresh and an added bonus, packed in cardboard tetra-pak, so no BPA in the can lining!!! - 9/25/13
  • FATBGON
     good luck finding the *no salt* in tomato paste and tomato sauce; I am able to find no salt or low sodium canned tomatoes. - 10/19/12
  • CD12671387
     Tastes better than any store bought sauce I've gotten! I used less than half the amount of basil and used fresh stuff instead. I also added a little Italian seasoning. Will definitely continue making this! Thanks for the recipe! - 7/14/12
  • KREEVES718
     Love this! - 4/23/12
  • SUEWHO40
     good and easy - 8/11/11
  • 10TOES
     Thank you! I have been searching for a better healthier sauce than our regular store bought stuff. - 8/9/11
  • JEWISHPIGFARMER
     yum! - 7/22/11
  • CHIAWATHA
     Very easy to follow directions! I used fresh basil and oregano instead of dried. I think it elevated the flavor even more. Not that it needed it. :-) - 2/18/11
  • KIDNEY56
     Loved it! easy to make and tastes great! Will use again! love the low sodium! - 2/5/11
  • ZINASP1
     This will be my "go to" recipe...easy, delicious, and everybody here agreed! Thanks for sharing. - 1/15/11
  • COCOAMARIA
     Thanks! I have a family of six! - 10/3/10
  • DRAE2409
     Perfect! Just what I was looking for. Tastes like what I make and I didn't have to figure out what I usually just eyeball for measurements. Thank you! - 9/23/10
  • TAMMY0911
     Excellent! - 9/9/10
  • CD4569907
     Wonderful! - 9/6/10
  • GAGEJ11
     very simple and tastes good to boot. I made it with brown sugar instead of white and just used italian seasoning instead of oregano and basil. - 8/27/10
  • MUFFINSTEPHENS
     This is excellent. we have been making our own sauce for years. This outdoes our recipe by miles - 7/22/10
  • SKEMERICH
     Very Yummy! - 10/14/09
  • MOOKY0324
     I followed the recipe however this sauce was very tangy and somewhat bitter. Tried adding more sugar to cut the tomatos but didn't help that much. - 2/8/09
  • ORCHIDZZZ
     This sauce is great! I made it with the spicy low fat turkey meatballs! Great combo! Thanks for posting. This will be made again! :D - 1/25/09



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