Mom's Spaghetti
This is the spaghetti sauce my mom has made for as long as I can remember—a family favorite that’s hearty, tangy, and comforting. It’s perfect over any pasta, in lasagna, or served with cheesy bread twists for a full family-style meal.
Equipment
- Large Skillet – to brown the meat evenly.
- Wooden Spoon – forstirring (and for scraping every last bit of sauce).
- Pasta pot with strainer – because you don’t want to wrestle spaghetti out of boiling water.
Ingredients
- 1 lb mild Italian sausage
- ½ lb ground beef
- ½ onion chopped
- 1–2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 - 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 - 6 oz can tomato paste
- 2 - packages spaghetti sauce mix
- ¾ cup ketchup
- 1 ½ tsp garlic salt
- 2 cups water
- 1 lb Spaghetti noodles or any pasta of your choice
Instructions
- In a large skillet, brown the sausage, ground beef, and onion until the meat is fully cooked. Add the garlic and sauté for another minute. Drain off any excess grease.
- Stir in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, spaghetti mix packets, ketchup, garlic salt, and water. Mix well.
- Simmer gently for about an hour, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened and your kitchen smells like childhood.
- Prepare spaghetti noodles per package directions.
- Serve over cooked spaghetti—or your favorite pasta—and enjoy!
Notes
Pro Tips
- Low and slow. If you have the time, letting it simmer for a full hour deepens the flavor.
- Make it ahead. Tastes even better the next day.
- Ketchup control. Start with ¾ cup, but if you like it sweeter, add a little more to taste.
- Mix it up. Swap in hot Italian sausage if you like extra spice.
Nutrition
Serving: 8 ServingsCalories: 505kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 21gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 1082mgPotassium: 423mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 118IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 2mg
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