Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

a wooden spoon lifting a bite of spaghetti sauce from the bowl.

5 from 1 vote

Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

Skip the store-bought jar and make your own flavorful homemade spaghetti sauce using pantry staples you probably have on hand already. This budget-friendly sauce recipe delivers a fabulous sauce for just pennies per serving and in just a few minutes.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: dinner, sauce

Cuisine: American, Italian

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: servings

Calories: 105kcal

Author: Nicole Durham

Cost: Recipe $1.59 / Serving $0.40

Equipment

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil ($0.34)
5 cloves garlic, minced ($0.21)
6 ounces tomato paste ($0.86)
1 ½ cups water ($0.00)
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning ($0.16)
1 teaspoon salt ($0.01)
ground black pepper, to taste ($0.01)

Instructions

Heat oil and garlic. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cook for 30 to 60 seconds, just until fragrant.
Add tomato paste and water. Stir in the tomato paste and water, mixing until smooth and sauce-like.
Season. Add the Italian seasoning, salt, and ground black pepper. Stir to combine.
Simmer. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer and cook uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened and flavorful. Adjust salt, pepper, or water as needed for taste and consistency.

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Notes

Recipe Tip: Tomato paste and water can be replaced by 15 ounce can of tomato sauce.
Storage: Fridge up to 5-6 days in an airtight container. Freeze up to 3 months in an airtight container.

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