Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2009

This was an easy recipe to make...it smelled wonderful while it was cooking and the taste was great...I won't be buying the seasoning packages anymore. Instead of oregano I added Italian seasoning which tasted wonderful.

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kappy

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Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2009

I loved this sauce! I followed the recipe, though I did sub diced tomatoes for sauce for a little more texture. I'm also lazy, so I threw everything in the crock pot for a few hours so I didn't have to pay attention to it on the stove top. I added some shaker parm at the end, too. Fantastic basic sauce that froze well and is easily adaptable for personal tastes. This is currently my go to red sauce. TY, Mel's Nanny, for a great recipe!

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Reviewed: Nov. 14, 2009

Love this recipe. I use it all the time. I love that it's nice and thick and not chunky. I make homemade meatballs with it. Thank you!!

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Elizabeth

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Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2009

Doesn't taste much better than the bottle. Total disapointment. Followed it to the T and just plain blah.

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KAZSIL

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2009

just made this today to serve with lasagna.Let it simmer all day in the crock pot.This was my first attempt at homemade sauce and it's pretty good.I used puree instead of canned tomatoes ( my family doesn't like chunky sauce) I think mext tine I'll sautee the garlic first and add some sausage for extra flavor, but I'll keep this as the basic recipe.Thanks!

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Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2009

This is a very rich and thick sauce. So good and so easy to make. I sauteed a chopped onion in some olive oil and garlic first. Then I added the crushed tomatoes, one 8 oz. can of tomato sauce and two 6 oz. cans of tomato paste. I also added 1/2 tsp. of salt, 2 Tbsp. of sugar, 1/2 c. of dry red wine vs. vinegar, 1 Tbsp. each of oregano and basil vs. 1 tsp., 1/4 tsp. of crushed red pepper, and 2 bay leaves. I let that simmer for 2 hours on low then removed the bay leaves and added 1/4 c. of shredded parmesan cheese, let that melt and then added some meatballs to let them heat through.

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Jillian

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Living In: Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 13, 2009

I love this sauce and everyone I make it for requests it again and again. The only thing I do different is I simmer it for a couple hours. I make enough for friends to take home and to freeze! Thanks for sharing!

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Reviewed: Sep. 8, 2009

Thanks so much for sharing! I love it! It was even great after simmering just 5 minutes. Yum and simple. This will be my everyday sauce from now on. Goodbye Ragu! (Oh, 1 change: didn't have red wine vinegar, so i used apple cider vinegar.)

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Reviewed: Aug. 30, 2009

Too sweet, and absolutely no depth of flavor! I made this and the entire family did not care for it.

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MICHELLEADRIANNE

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Reviewed: Aug. 26, 2009

Used recipe to can about 3 lbs of fresh tomatoes. Added 1/2 cans of spaghetti sauce to make 2 quarts. Red wine vinegar left a tang to the sauce.

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JOSEPHINE aka SPITFIRE FOODIE

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Reviewed: Jul. 21, 2009

Wow! One of the best spaghetti sauces I have ever tried! I did make a couple changes... I browned one pound of ground beef with the garlic and added a little dried minced onion, dried basil, and a bay leaf. Absolutely delicious!!!!!

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Ashvoice

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Home Town: Woodbridge, Virginia, USA

Living In: Lakewood, Colorado, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 14, 2009

This is a great base sauce recipe. I took half of the sauce and added it to some sauted onion and squash and used the other half over some ground turkey for my boyfriend. I'll be making this one again for sure!

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Sara A.

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Living In: Leland, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2009

I think this was a great "base" recipe. I ended up adding red wine, fresh basil,sauteed onions, and oregano. With those additions, it was a delicious, savory sauce and I plan to never buy jarred spaghetti sauce again!

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DaliLama

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Home Town: Homestead, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 2, 2009

I thought this was a good basic sauce. I followed the instructions except for adding sauteed onion and mushrooms. Definitely better than the jars of sauce, but maybe still missing something for me. I am giving this three stars, because it didn't get any better sitting in the fridge. Sauces usually get a bit better within the next few days and this one just didn't. It separated and just sort of became gross. I ended p throwing it away because I didn't want to eat it. :(

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Barb

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Reviewed: Jun. 25, 2009

We did not like this sauce at all.

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karataronno

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Living In: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2009

for quick and easy this is wonderful. I didn't have tomato paste so instead i used tomato puree and I know that is more tomatoey than paste so I added an extra garlic clove, basil, garlic powder, and a bay leave like someone else suggested. Turned out perfect!

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Jenn

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Home Town: Bakersfield, California, USA

Living In: Henderson, Nevada, USA

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Reviewed: May 31, 2009

We really enjoyed this spaghetti sauce. I also added some fresh basil. Served with tofu and whole wheat spaghetti.

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Reviewed: May 18, 2009

Wow, a quick, easy and inexpensive alternative to jarred sauce! In fact, I no longer buy the jarred stuff because this is so good and so easy. I tend not to like the chunky sauces, so this is great. Thank you.

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RUNNER64

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Home Town: Rockaway, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2009

My daughters really liked it, but my husband thought it was too sweet and would have liked more spice. I thought it was fine - not my favourite - would maybe have liked more depth of flavour than you can get in a sauce that is cooked so quickly. Thanks!

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susiekew

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Home Town: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2009

Delicious! I am a fan of bolognese sauce but am trying to cut down on saturated fat so tried this and I hardly missed the meat - rich taste without being rich and fatty. Excellent.

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