Spaghetti Sauce

I don't know anyone who doesn't like a big bowl of spaghetti topped with a homemade spaghetti sauce.

Hi, I'm Chef Jason Hill and today I'm going to share my easy recipe for spaghetti sauce. This spaghetti sauce recipe. This recipe uses ground turkey instead of beef, but vegetarians can omit the meat all together.

The recipe calls for one small to medium onion, which is diced.

Heat a large stock pot over high heat. Pour in 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil followed by the diced onion. Next, add 1 tablespoon of garlic-shallot puree, or 2 cloves of crushed garlic. Stir.

Next, add 1 tablespoon of dried basil leaves. Crush with your fingers as you add the basil. Follow with 1 tablespoon of dried oregano.

Stir this for about 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 the way through, then add 1/3 cup of sherry wine. Cook the wine off for about 1 minute.

Lately I've been using canned organic tomatoes for this recipe. I've found that they're less acidic and offer a better flavor profile.

Finally, add two (28 ounce) cans of crushed tomatoes, followed by 15 ounces tomato sauce and 6 ounces of tomato paste. Add 1 dried bay leaf, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon white pepper. Bring to a 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 little more if needed.

Serve with parmesan shavings, fresh basil and homemade garlic toast. If you have any leftover sauce, you can easily 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, stir in a few tablespoons of heavy cream before serving.

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[batsy007]

Hi there, this recipe looks great! Could you tell me how to make it in a slow cooker? Thanks! :)

[ChefTips]

@batsy007 Just saute all the veggies and turkey, then place everything in the slow cooker until you are ready to eat. Enjoy!

[padude64]

I fy my meatballs , remove fat, add burgundy wine and delicious!

[ChefTips]

@padude64 Sounds good!

[ChimeraFunding]

@ChefTips Found a popular recipe on Food.com for spaghetti sauce that used red wine. Since I don't really drink red wine I didn't have any handy so I googled a spaghetti sauce with dry sherry to see if anyone made spaghetti with sherry--and found yours. So quick/easy! I caramelized the onions in a separate pan beforehand for more sweetness and added a tsp of Worcestershire sauce, 2 stalks diced green onion and chopped up some mushrooms to add a little something. Thanks for posting!

[ChefTips]

@ChimeraFunding Sounds good! Thanks for the feedback and suggestions! Cheers, Jason

[ChefTips]

@C4Tforever You can just leave it out :)

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[thechosenonehd]

If it tastes acidity you can also add some milk, this will nutrilize the flavour.

[DickLodge68]

Looks like a great sauce. Personally, I'd never fry a meatball first (in regard to a comment here). I make golf ball sized meatballs and simply cook them in a single layer in the spaghetti sauce, Don't stir, just let them be. Wonderful meatballs that are tender and velvety, not hard lumps like so many people screw up meatballs....awesome!

[padude64]

I throw a carrot and a stick of celery into the crock pot as well.