Best 7 Grandmas Spaghetti Sauce Recipes

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In the realm of culinary delights, few dishes evoke the warmth and comfort of grandma's spaghetti sauce. This timeless recipe, passed down through generations, holds a special place in our hearts and taste buds. With its rich, flavorful tomato base, aromatic herbs, and tender meatballs, grandma's spaghetti sauce is a symphony of flavors that transports us back to childhood memories and family gatherings. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a novice in the kitchen, this article will guide you through the steps of creating the ultimate grandma's spaghetti sauce, ensuring that your next meal is filled with love, laughter, and deliciousness.

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 my great grandma's spaghetti sauce recipe. My mom made this growing up and I could sit and eat it by the spoonful. With a nice chunk of garlic bread. This is my absolute favorite spaghetti sauce of all time. Additional veggies can be added. This recipe also freezes very well.

Provided by Chef on the coast

Categories     Sauces

Time 4h20m

Yield 4 quarts, 30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

36 ounces ketchup
28 ounces diced tomatoes in puree
28 ounces tomato puree
1 lb hamburger
1 dash Tabasco sauce
garlic
oregano
1 medium onion, diced
1 (9 ounce) can mushroom pieces, drained

Steps:

  • Brown hamburger and onion in Dutch oven. Drain fat.
  • Combine remaining ingredients in pot.
  • Let simmer 3-4 hours stirring occasionally.
  • *Use meatballs instead of hamburger for a tasty variation.

GRANDMA'S ITALIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE



Grandma's Italian Spaghetti Sauce image

This is my grandmother's recipe from Italy. It is wonderful. I have gotten rid of all other sauce recipes because this one is so good. It is also wonderful over rice and by itself. I love it because it tastes too good and is very filling so it lasts more than 2 meals.

Provided by Nicole Gray

Categories     Sauces

Time 57m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
2 teaspoons chopped garlic
2 lbs ground beef round
1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes (28 or 32 oz)
1 (8 ounce) can tomato paste
4 (4 ounce) jars whole mushrooms, drained
3 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

Steps:

  • Saute garlic, onion and bell pepper in oil until onion and pepper are translucent.
  • Add beef to onion-pepper mix.
  • Cook til you no longer see pink; drain well and then return to pot.
  • Add tomatoes with juice, paste, chili powder and Worcestershire; mix well.
  • Simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Add mushrooms; mix well.
  • Simmer 10 minutes longer.
  • Serve over hot pasta.
  • I like angel hair with this sauce--it gives it a unique texture.
  • I use Georgio bottled mushrooms, Del Monte Tomatoes, Hunts Paste, Lea& Perrins Worcestershire Sauce, McCormick Chili powder.
  • All the rest are fresh ingredients.
  • This is an old family recipe.
  • Once you taste it, you will never go back to any other sauce.

GRANDMA'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE



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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 SHANNON'S AMAZING SPAGHETTI SAUCE



Grandma Shannon's Amazing Spaghetti Sauce image

Be sure to make a triple batch of this sauce... it is tried and true and been around for generations. My 90 year-old Croatian grandmother still makes this every Wednesday night for the family... absolutely and perfectly delicious, with just the right blend of savory and slightly sweet. Serve with green salad and homemade French or Italian bread. Yum!

Provided by Amy Dyke

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 20m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 fresh garlic cloves, minced
1 lb ground beef (I'll sometimes substitute ground turkey, Italian sausage, or do a mixture of the three.)
28 ounces crushed tomatoes
28 ounces water
15 ounces tomato sauce
6 ounces tomato paste
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1/4 cup fresh basil (or use 1 T. dried basil)
1/4 teaspoon fennel seed, ground
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, ground
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • In a large pot, over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and saute the onion, garlic and meat together. (It's best to add the garlic after the onion and meat have been sauteed for 4-5 min.). Saute for 8-10 minutes altogether. Drain the fat.
  • Add the remaining ingredients and let simmer for 1 hour or more. Taste and adjust seasonings to your liking. I sometimes add a teaspoon of sugar to make it a bit sweeter, if need be. Serve over your favorite cooked pasta and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 288.1, Fat 15.3, SaturatedFat 5.6, Cholesterol 55.1, Sodium 1194.4, Carbohydrate 20.8, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 11.9, Protein 19.1

GRANDMA MAGGIO'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE



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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

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.)

GREAT GRANDMA'S PASTA SAUCE RECIPE - (4.4/5)



Great Grandma's Pasta Sauce Recipe - (4.4/5) image

Provided by kayjayjohnson

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pound 80/20 ground beef
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
6 ounces water
1 (24-ounce) jar tomato puree
5 to 6 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Pinch of dried oregano
Pinch of onion powder
Pinch of garlic powder
Handful of fresh basil, chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • In a large stockpot, saute garlic until soft and fragrant in 2 tablespoons of olive oil, about 2 minutes. Throw your meat in with the garlic and brown until meat has been thoroughly cooked through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Pour in the tomato paste, tomato puree, and seasoning, including the fresh basil. Stir to mix well. Fill the empty tomato paste can will water, and pour it in the stockpot. Let mixture simmer, uncovered, for 2 or more hours (the longer the better, but minimum 2 hours), stirring occasionally. Serve hot over fresh pasta.

Tips:

- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients whenever possible. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your sauce. - Don't be afraid to experiment with different herbs and spices. There are many different ways to make a delicious spaghetti sauce, so find a combination that you and your family enjoy. - If you're short on time, you can use canned tomatoes instead of fresh tomatoes. Just be sure to drain them well before adding them to the sauce. - You can also add cooked ground beef, sausage, or vegetables to your spaghetti sauce. This is a great way to make it a more hearty and flavorful meal. - Serve your spaghetti sauce over your favorite pasta, such as spaghetti, penne, or linguine. You can also use it as a dipping sauce for bread or crackers.

Conclusion:

Spaghetti sauce is a versatile and delicious dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Whether you're making it from scratch or using a jarred sauce, there are a few things you can do to make sure it's the best it can be. With a little time and effort, you can create a delicious spaghetti sauce that will be the star of your next meal.

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