Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
This meaty spaghetti sauce recipe is rich and delicious with lots of zesty flavor.

Ingredients
8 servings
Instructions
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, cook the beef, sausage, onion, and garlic over medium-high heat until no pink remains, about 5 to 6 minutes. Drain fat.
- Add diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, water, carrot, Italian seasoning, basil, salt, and pepper.
- Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and let simmer uncovered for 30 minutes or until thickened.
- Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if desired. Stir in fresh parsley if using.
- Serve over spaghetti or cooked pasta.
Nutrition per serving
251kcal
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$2510.00
$2510.00
Per Serving
$314.00/serving
$314.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$5020.00 vs buying!
~$5020.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (100% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| lean ground beef | 1 lb | $198.00 |
| Italian sausage | 0.5 lb | $60.00 |
| yellow onion | 1 medium | $50.00 |
| garlic | 3 cloves | $593.00 |
| canned diced tomatoes | 28 oz | $617.00 |
| crushed tomatoes | 28 oz | $631.00 |
| tomato paste | 6 oz | $131.00 |
| water | 1 cup | - |
| shredded carrot | 0.25 cup | $41.00 |
| Italian seasoning | 1.5 tsp | $45.00 |
| dried basil | 0.5 tsp | $48.00 |
| salt | 0.5 tsp | $1.00 |
| black pepper | 0.25 tsp | $6.00 |
| chopped fresh parsley | 3 tbsp | $89.00 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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