Homemade Easy Spaghetti Sauce with Meat

When I was growing up, my mom made the best thick and chunky homemade spaghetti sauce! Honestly, her spaghetti sauce more closely resembled chili than actual spaghetti sauce. I have always loved a meatier sauce, but my family isn’t as big of a fan.

This homemade easy spaghetti sauce WITH meat is the perfect ratio of meat to sauce for my family. Still plenty meaty for me, but lots of good well flavored sauce for everyone else.

You can use this Homemade Easy Spaghetti Sauce with Meat for just about any recipe that calls for spaghetti sauce! I have used this sauce in lasagna, for chicken parmesan (just use this breaded chicken recipe with this spaghetti sauce and top with mozzarella!) , to top spaghetti squash noodles, meatball subs, etc. The possibilities are endless!

Homemade Easy Spaghetti Sauce with Meat

Ingredients: 

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 diced onion
• 4 cloves of garlic (minced)
• 1 (28 oz) can of Crushed Tomatoes
• 1 (16 oz) can of tomato sauce
• 1 (6 oz) can of tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons of dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons of dried basil
• 1 teaspoon of sugar (can be omitted if you are low carb but will alter the flavor slightly)
• Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions: 

1. In a large pot, saute your ground beef and your diced onions with salt & pepper
2. When beef is browned enough, drain the ground beef and return it back to the pot.
3. Add the rest of the ingredients to the pot and bring to a simmer.
4. Simmer the sauce for at least one hour. Taste test it and add more salt & pepper if you need to.
5. Serve with pasta of your choice!