Stop buying premade spaghetti sauce—make this rich, traditional sauce at home in an hour with a few staples. Would you rather eat mystery meat in a glass jar or pasta with a handmade meaty, rich tomato sauce studded with Parmesan and basil?
Probably know the answer. You can spice up or dress down this spaghetti sauce with your favorite noodle side dishes.
Making the perfect spaghetti sauce requires choosing the appropriate bottled tomato sauce. Scalfani, Mutti, and Bianco di Napoli should have San Marzano tomatoes.
Tossing entire peeled tomatoes into a blender doesn't seem like much of a waste. The main reason for this is that these canned tomatoes are less processed than others.
If you have more tomato possibilities, you can sauté them more creatively. You may keep them whole, delicately break them, purée them, etc.
Our other best-tasting spaghetti sauce secret? Add tomatoes and Parmesan rind to sauce. The rind adds salty, deep flavor to the sauce, increasing umami and depth.
Butter two 150 ml cups and fill each with batter till it reaches two thirds of the capacity.
This sauce freezes well. Allow the sauce to cool, then scoop into freezer-safe containers and store for a month. Defrost and heat as needed.
You can spice up or dress down this spaghetti sauce with your favorite noodle side dishes. This handmade, family-friendly spaghetti dish is perfect for weeknight dinners and dinner gatherings year-round.