Easy Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce

Okay, I had saved this recipe months ago waiting for when I had an abundance of tomatoes from my garden. Tsk to all the nasty reviews who didn’t try and rated based on the ingredients alone or it’s “authenticity” - which, the author is not claiming. 😢 First, this is a THICK version of spaghetti sauce - almost like a bolognese. I used 3 c chopped Romas, which aren’t known to be very “juicy.” Because of this, I had to add an 8oz can of tomato sauce. Minus those two changes, made exactly as written and while this may not be “quick” - it is easy and pretty good. I added extra Parmesan cheese over each serving. We truly enjoyed this and my house smelled amazing while it cooked. Thank you Sammye!

This was easy and great. I used it as a pantry meal or I would have followed the directions exactly. I subbed the oregano with fresh thyme and I only had one can of paste. I used a can of fire roasted tomatoes in place of fresh and used fresh mushrooms. I added a little water to make it not so thick. It gave us an extra meal for the week!

I used fresh chopped onions and I substituted green bell pepper for the mushrooms because that's what I had. I did brown my meat, onions and bell pepper prior to simmering in the tomato mixture. Very easy to make and quite tasty.

I made this sauce without the meat and onions as I wanted something quick and easy for my gnocchi and didn't have any onions or meat. I simmered for 1 hour and 30 minutes. It turned out great!! I would definitely make again! :-)

I love the ease of this recipe...you pretty much dump everything into the pot and let it cook! I used Johnsonville Hot Italian Sausage in place of the ground beef and it gave the sauce such a nice flavor. I also took some reviewers' suggestions and used a large 28oz can of diced tomatoes in place of the fresh tomatoes. I found the sauce to be quite thick, so I then added a 14oz can of tomato sauce. Such a versatile recipe and super tasty!