Easy Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

This is a quick and easy spaghetti sauce recipe that can be made with pantry staples.

In the summer when I have plenty of tomatoes I enjoy making spaghetti sauce from scratch, but when fresh tomatoes are scarce I make this easy recipe using canned tomato sauce and pantry spices.

It is the spices that enable this sauce to be prepared so quickly. Using onion powder, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning ensures the flavors meld more quickly than if we used fresh onion, garlic, and herbs, so we can greatly reduce the amount of time the sauce needs to simmer. You can play with the spices to adjust the flavor to suit your taste.

I have found that because this spaghetti sauce doesn’t have diced vegetables in it, that it popular even with picky eaters.

Easy Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

This spaghetti sauce recipe comes together in the amount of time it takes to boil your pasta. So put your pot of water on to boil, then start making this easy homemade sauce to serve over your noodles.

Ingredients:

• (2) 15-ounce cans of tomato sauce
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• 2 teaspoons basil
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon rosemary (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon sage (optional)

Directions:

1. Add all of the ingredients in a large saucepan or pot. Stir to combine.
2. Cook over a medium-high heat until the sauce comes to a boil. Then lower the temperature to a low heat and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
3. Serve immediately over your cooked pasta.

Unused spaghetti sauce can be store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. If you will not use it within those 5 days, place it in a freezer-safe container and freeze it for later.

Large Batch Spaghetti Sauce

You can double or triple this spaghetti sauce recipe for future use. If you make a large batch, divide the spaghetti sauce between freezer-safe containers. You can freeze the spaghetti sauce for up to 3 months in the freezer.

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Easy Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

This simple spaghetti sauce recipe comes together in the amount of time it takes to boil your pasta.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword easy spaghetti sauce recipe

Prep Time 2 minutes

Cook Time 13 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 8

Calories 42kcal

Author Alea Milham

Ingredients

• (2) 15- ounce cans of tomato sauce
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• 2 teaspoons basil
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon rosemary (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon sage (optional)

Instructions

• Add all of the ingredients in a large saucepan. Stir to combine.
• Cook over a medium-high heat until the sauce comes to a boil. Then lower temperature to a low heat and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
• Serve immediately over your cooked pasta.

Notes

Unused spaghetti sauce can be store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. If you will not use it within those 5 days, place it in a freezer-safe container and freeze it for later.

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