By Request... my Spaghetti Sauce Recipes

I mentioned on Facebook today that I was canning spaghetti sauce, and somebody mentioned she'd love to have my recipes... 


Hey, it's nice to share! 


I started making my own spaghetti sauce about ten years ago. It seemed like every time we got a favorite sauce from Ragu or Prego, they would discontinue it! This sauce was based on a chunky tomato-spinach sauce we used to get. Here's my recipe for a single-serving batch, if I'm making it for dinner using home-canned tomatoes: 

Spaghetti Sauce

2 Tbsp dried onion

1/4 tsp garlic powder

3 Tbsp oil

1 qt tomatoes

1 (6 oz) can tomato paste

1 Tbsp sugar

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 tsp oregano

1/2 tsp Italian seasoning

1 can mushrooms

1/2 c spinach, chopped

meatballs (My family likes Mama Lucia meatballs. Yes, I "cheat" by using frozen meatballs!)

Combine all ingredients and simmer 30 minutes.

And here is the canning recipe. This makes about 6 quarts of sauce.

Home-Canned Spaghetti Sauce

¾ c dried minced onion 

1 ½ tsp garlic powder

1 c oil

6 qt tomatoes, peeled and chopped

6 cans (6 oz) tomato paste

½ c sugar

3 Tbsp salt

3 Tbsp oregano

1 Tbsp Italian seasoning

3 c chopped spinach

Combine all ingredients, simmer 20 minutes. Pour into hot jars, pressure can 30 minutes at 10 pounds pressure.