This was very good. I used turkey sausage to lighten it up. Instead of tomato sauce I used San Marzano crushed tomatoes (they're the best). I was always skeptical about putting sugar in tomato sauce, but it was good - not too sweet.

This is the only pasta sauce I make now. I let mine cook all day. I did modify it a bit, I use two cans tomato sauce, 1 can diced tomatoes,1 can of paste and I cut the sugar to 1 TBLS.

I have been using this recipe for years now. I absolutely love it!!! It does make a lot, but it freezes incredibly well.

My husband is Italian and WOW, did he ever love this! I ended up freezing the left overs and it tasted even better the 2nd time around!

So Good. Made it with hamburger instead of sausage, cooked it for 3 hours and added a little more spice along with some crushed red pepper.

Excellent recipe!!! Easy to prepare. Works well to simmer in a crock pot on low for a few hours. I make every one of my favorite Italian dishes with this recipe. It's the best!

Sorry, but *my* Brian rates this 3 stars. This is due to the brand of sausage I used - Meijer's sweet Italian sausage links. This was the first time I've cooked with them, and quite honestly, they were horrible - gristly, tasteless, nasty texture. They spoiled it really. Otherwise, the taste was pretty good. I might try this again but with sausage I know we like. Thanks, anyway.

Great sauce! Let it simmer all day for great flavor. It does make a whole lot of sauce. I like my sauce a bit thicker. this is a somewhat watery sauce. So you may want to thicken it.

What a marvelous sauce, I love the combination of textures. It has a beautiful balance of sweetness and spiciness. Truly special!

Another family favorite!

My husband didn't say a word, just grunted a lot, as he inhaled a whole plate in about 30 seconds flat. (This is high praise). I added some yellow and orange peppers I had to get rid of, and it was a little sweet, so maybe I'd reduce the sugar a bit and add a few more pinches of cayenne. Yum!

Tasted great.

I love this recipe so much I don't even bother wasting the calories on pasta. I do make it a little thicker by draining the diced tomatoes and making up the difference with an extra can of tomatoe sauce.

I make a double batch at a time of this sauce. It freezes well and seems to actually taste better when re-heated on the stove. (Not microwave.) The recipe makes a delicious sauce without many changes. I usually add meatballs when it's nearly done and omit the sausage. Sometimes I increase the ceyenne pepper for more of a bite. I've added fresh mushrooms, black olives, and fresh tomatoes. They all work well. Also it REALLY benefits from a long simmer: I simmer it on very low heat for up to three hours and the flavor is drastically improved. Excellent recipe. But give it time to cook!!

This was a good recipe and easy to make. I added a little extra garlic and a bay leaf and my family was very happy.

I was shocked at the taste of this sauce after reviewing all of the 5 star ratings. I'm always looking for a good spaghetti sauce, and I was a little leary of this one, but after reading the great reviews I figured it was worth a try. My instincts were right...I think there is too much tomatoes and not enough spices. I ended up doubling the spices and adding a can of tomato paste, and that helped a little. However, the taste just never seemed right. I used a large crock pot on low all day. It also makes a lot more than the recipe claims...my large crock pot was filled to the top.

My husband liked this a lot, but it wasn't my favorite. All I could taste was Italian sausage and tomatoes. I only let it simmer for about 20 minutes. Maybe that was the problem. My own sauce is much better, although I may try a quarter pound of Italian sausage in addition to ground beef in my sauce next time for a little kick.