I'm not sure anyone who dislikes a big bowl of spaghetti topped with a homemade spaghetti sauce.
Today I am going to share my simple recipe for homemade spaghetti sauce. This spaghetti sauce recipe uses ground turkey rather than meat, but vegetarians can omit the beef all together.
The recipe needs one little to medium onion, which is sliced.
Heat a massive stock pot over powerful heat. Pour in 3 tablespoons additional virgin olive oil followed by the diced onion. Next, add 1 big spoon of garlic-shallot puree, or 2 cloves of crushed garlic. Stir.
Next, add 1 large spoon of dried basil leaves. Crush with your fingers as you add the basil. Follow with 1 tablespoon of dried oregano.
Stir this for approximately a minute until the onions soften, then add 1 pound of ground turkey (or beef). Break up the meat as you add it to the pot.
Continue to cook the turkey all of the way through, then add 1/3 cup of sherry wine. Cook the wine off for about 1 minute.
Lately I have been using canned organic tomatoes for this recipe. I have found that they're less acidic and offer a better flavour profile.
Eventually, add 2 (28 ounce) cans of crushed tomatoes, followed by 15 oz ketchup and 6 ounces of tomato paste. Add 1 dried bay leaf, 1 little spoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon white pepper. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 1/2 hour, covered, over low heat.
After 30 minutes, you'll see the sauce is cooked down.
Before you serve, give it a little taste test. If it's still too acidic, add 1 tablespoon of sugar and stir well. You can a touch more if required.
Serve with parmesan shavings, fresh basil and homemade garlic toast. If you have got any leftover sauce, you can simply freeze this for a future meal.
Tip: You can also add mushrooms, pancetta, or your favorite ingredients to this sauce. For an Italian pink sauce, mix in 1 or 2 big spoons of heavy cream before serving.
About the Author:
Sharon Pearson has a passion for good food and especially homemade spaghetti sauce. I have created this site to chat about and share my homemade spaghetti sauce recipe.
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