Best 6 Grandmas Spaghetti Recipes

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Nonna's Spaghetti, also known as Grandma's Spaghetti, is a classic Italian-American dish that evokes nostalgia and comfort. Originating from humble kitchens across Italy and brought to America by immigrants, this hearty pasta dish has become a staple in many households. With its simple yet flavorful tomato sauce, tender spaghetti, and the aroma of fresh herbs, "Grandma's Spaghetti" holds a special place in the culinary hearts of many. Whether it's a Sunday family gathering or a cozy weeknight dinner, this timeless recipe promises to bring warmth and satisfaction to the table.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

GRANDMA'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE



Grandma's Spaghetti Sauce image

This is a recipe my grandma made for years and she never wrote it down until I was learning how to make it. It is a sweet meat sauce. I love it and just wanted to share it with everyone else. Let me know what you think. This recipe makes a lot of sauce. I usually put 4 cups in a resealable plastic bag and freeze for later use.

Provided by Michelle

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Pasta Sauce Recipes     Tomato

Time 50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 pounds ground beef, or more to taste
1 large onion, chopped, or more to taste
2 (16 ounce) cans tomato sauce, or more to taste
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
ground black pepper to taste
1 (16 ounce) can tomato puree, or more to taste
½ cup ketchup
1 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
1 tablespoon celery salt
1 tablespoon onion salt
1 tablespoon garlic salt
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Cook and stir ground beef and onion in a large pot until beef is no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Drain excess grease.
  • Pour tomato sauce and tomato paste into the pot; season with pepper. Stir in tomato puree and ketchup. Add brown sugar, mustard, celery salt, onion salt, and garlic salt, stirring after each addition.
  • Simmer sauce over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until flavors combine, 30 to 45 minutes. Sprinkle in Parmesan cheese during the last 5 minutes of cooking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 397.1 calories, Carbohydrate 35.1 g, Cholesterol 72.6 mg, Fat 19.1 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 23.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 2296.6 mg, Sugar 28.9 g

GRANDMA'S BAKED SPAGHETTI



Grandma's Baked Spaghetti image

Easy to make (albeit a bit of prep work is involved) and very filling. Good for a cold night...this is definitely comfort food!

Provided by ewells

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 ounces spaghetti
1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 cup onion, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, with liquid
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can tomato soup, undiluted
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
6 slices bacon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Cook pasta according to package directions.
  • Drain and rinse.
  • Set aside.
  • Cook bacon until crispy.
  • Drain and crumble.
  • Set aside.
  • In large frying pan, cook ground beef, onion and bell pepper over medium heat, crumbing beef while it cooks.
  • Drain and return to pan.
  • Add canned tomatoes, soup and black pepper, and stir to heat through.
  • Add 1 cup of the cheese, crumbled bacon, and stir until cheese is melted.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Add cooked spaghetti to the sauce mixture and pour into a greased 2 quart casserole dish.
  • Bake covered for 30 minutes.
  • Remove cover, top with remaining 1 cup of cheese, and continue to bake, uncovered, for an additional 15 minutes, or until bubbly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 534, Fat 29.4, SaturatedFat 13.8, Cholesterol 80.7, Sodium 872.7, Carbohydrate 42, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 8.3, Protein 25.6

MY GRANDMOTHER'S SPAGHETTI



My Grandmother's Spaghetti image

Provided by Valerie Kraus

Categories     Beef     Pasta     Tomato     Sauté     Bon Appétit     California

Yield 4 to 6 servings (Makes about 8 3/4 cups sauce)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2 pounds lean ground beef
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon, crumbled
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon dried basil, crumbled
1 28-ounce can Italian plum tomatoes, undrained
3 1/2 cups water
2 8-ounce cans tomato sauce
1 6-ounce can tomato paste
1 pound spaghetti
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Heat oil in heavy large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until onion is translucent, about 4 minutes. Add ground beef and cook until brown, breaking up with fork, about 8 minutes. Drain drippings from Dutch oven. Mix parsley, bay leaves and basil into beef and cook 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, water, tomato sauce and tomato paste. Simmer until reduced to sauce consistency, breaking up tomatoes with spoon, about 2 hours. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm sauce over medium-low heat before using.)
  • Cook spaghetti in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain well. Place spaghetti in serving bowl. Pour half of sauce over. Serve immediately, passing Parmesan cheese separately. (Refrigerate or freeze remaining sauce for another use.)

GRANDMA MAGGIO'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE



Grandma Maggio's Spaghetti Sauce image

This is one that was recited to me out of memory alone, and described as a hand of garlic, etc., though the ingredient quantities should be accurate. I encourage buying the cheapest versions of these ingredients you can find; it will feed an army for about $15 without ruining the taste. You should add more seasonings based on preference. A great vegetarian sauce, and with meatballs...it makes great meatball sandwiches.

Provided by Sarah Garland

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Pasta Sauce Recipes     Tomato

Time 55m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 whole head garlic, peeled and chopped
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
½ cup chopped fresh basil leaves, or to taste
1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
¾ cup Merlot wine
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons dried oregano
¼ cup white sugar

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat, and cook and stir the onion and garlic until translucent but not browned, 6 to 7 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms and basil, and cook and stir until the basil is wilted and the mushrooms are cooked through and have given up their juices, about 10 minutes.
  • Pour in the whole peeled tomatoes, and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring and chopping the tomatoes into pieces with a spoon. Pour in the tomato sauce and stir, crushing any large pieces of tomato left, and bring to a simmer. Let the sauce simmer until slightly thickened and bubbling, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
  • Stir the tomato paste into the sauce, and fill the empty tomato paste can with Merlot wine, stirring to dissolve any remaining tomato paste in the can. Pour the Merlot wine into the sauce, and stir well to combine. Bring the sauce back to a simmer, and stir in the salt, pepper, dried oregano, and sugar. Let the sauce simmer until the seasonings are blended and the sauce is heated through, about 3 more minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 114.4 calories, Carbohydrate 18 g, Fat 3.1 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 934.9 mg, Sugar 11.6 g

GRANDMAS CHEDDAR CHEESE SPAGHETTI



Grandmas Cheddar Cheese Spaghetti image

My Grandmother made this for us some 50 years ago. I have found it to be a great kid pleaser, even the fussy ones! It is affordable and simple to make. I like it better reheated for two minutes in the microwave and it freezes well.

Provided by Andre

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 lb spaghetti
1/2 lb sharp to old cheddar cheese, cubed
1 large onion, chopped
1 (19 ounce) can tomato juice
butter or olive oil
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Prepare spaghetti pasta according to package directions.
  • While spaghetti is cooking; in a separate saucepan add butter or olive oil, chopped onion and salt.
  • Cook onions until they are soft (careful not to burn your onions).
  • Add the tomato juice and bring to a slight boil.
  • Add the cheese and blend until the cheese is almost melted.
  • Drain spaghetti and place in an oven proof dish.
  • Pour the sauce over spaghetti and mix together.
  • Place in a 350 F oven for about 10 - 15 minutes to allow the noodles to absorb the sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 319.6, Fat 13.2, SaturatedFat 8.1, Cholesterol 39.7, Sodium 485.6, Carbohydrate 35.3, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 5.2, Protein 15.3

GRANDMA'S CAJUN CHICKEN & SPAGHETTI



Grandma's Cajun Chicken & Spaghetti image

I'm originally from Louisiana, where my grandma spoke Cajun French as she taught me her spicy chicken spaghetti. -Brenda Melancon, McComb, Mississippi

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h30m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 4 pounds), cut up
1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 package (14 ounces) smoked sausage, sliced
1 large sweet onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with mild green chiles, undrained
1 package (16 ounces) spaghetti

Steps:

  • Sprinkle chicken with cayenne and salt. In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown chicken in batches. Remove from pan., Add sausage, onion, green pepper and celery to same pan; cook and stir over medium heat 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in tomatoes. Return chicken to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until chicken juices run clear, about 1 hour., Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Remove chicken from pan. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones; discard skin and bones. Shred meat with 2 forks; return to pan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, 8-10 minutes. Skim fat. Drain spaghetti; serve with chicken mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 550 calories, Fat 26g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 89mg cholesterol, Sodium 917mg sodium, Carbohydrate 45g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 33g protein.

Tips:

  • Use a large pot to cook the spaghetti so that it has plenty of room to expand.
  • Add salt to the water before cooking the spaghetti. This will help to flavor the pasta.
  • Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions. Be sure not to overcook it, or it will become mushy.
  • While the spaghetti is cooking, prepare the sauce.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  • Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, and Italian seasoning to the skillet. Bring to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened.
  • Season the sauce with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • When the spaghetti is cooked, drain it and add it to the sauce. Toss to coat.
  • Serve the spaghetti with grated Parmesan cheese and a side of garlic bread.

Conclusion:

Grandma's Spaghetti is a classic Italian dish that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. With a few simple ingredients, you can create a delicious and hearty meal that the whole family will love. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy dinner idea, give Grandma's Spaghetti a try. You won't be disappointed!

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