I have the pickiest children on the planet when it comes to food. They hate most foods that normal children like and spaghetti is usually one of them! I had my daughter help me make the first batch of sauce and the kids LOVED it! I was shocked! I have to admit it was pretty darn good too! I thought it came out a little on the thick side so I thinned it with some white wine and it tasted great... some of my friends say that the kids ate it because of the wine (LOL) but I know it was because it tasted so good. My daughter loved taking responsiblity for making dinner, it was easy for her to put together for all of us!

WOW. For flavor this sauce is incredible. I only simmered this for 20 minutes, but it smelled great and tasted better. My only complaint was it was way too thick and I think you could cut back on the cornstarch to about 2 T. if you use any. I can't find sweet pepper flakes at out store and I'm not familiar with the product, so I used paprika instead and a couple spoons of diced pimento and a good pinch of crushed red pepper flakes. Sauce was great, just way too thick. Thanks, this is a keeper!

Great receipe!!! Loved it... Could't find the sweet pepper flakes but found a combination of sweet pepper and garlic by McCormick that worked good.... Used sausage instead of ground beef which made it very flavorful. Made several batches for for future use... No more bought Spaghetti sauce here.

This actually gets 3.5 stars (3 from DH and 4 from me). It was really easy and quick, but I just didn't like the sauce very much. I used crushed red pepper as that was all that I had - I think it would be better with the sweet like the recipe calles for.

I was searching for a tomato sauce that didn't contain sugar, and couldn't find one at the store. I tried this recipe (minus the sugar) and it's fantastic! It's just so easy to whip up a batch of spaghetti sauce when you have this in your pantry. I just made up a batch of the mix for the second time, and I used onion powder instead of minced onion (not a big fan of onion texture), and I added more garlic, but even as-is this recipe is great.

I ran out of spaghetti sauce and figured this would do in a pinch...it was fantastic...I won't be purchasing store bought sauce again! Great money saving recipe.

I normally buy the packaged seasoning to add to a can of spaghetti sauce. It never really had that perfect taste. I decided to try this recipe, because, it seems I go to make spaghetti, and I am out of an envelope of mix. This sauce mix was easy to put together. My family loved it. I did have to add ground red pepper, because I could not find sweet red pepper. This did add a little kick. Thanks so much for the recipe. will definitely make again. Very cost effective.

This is so easy and helpful to keep on hand. It is also much more affordable than buying the jars of spaghetti sauce or the packets. I definitely recommend this recipe.

The is restaurant quality! I doubled the batch as I make sauces quite often. I followed the recipe to the T - YUM!

This is a great recipe with a little tweaking! I used ground turkey instead of ground beef to cut down on the fat content. I also couldn't find the sweet pepper flakes and used red pepper flakes. Someone suggested using half the amount of red peppers but for me that was still a little too spicy, especially for spaghetti. So, next time I will use only 1/4 the amount of pepper called for in the recipe. I also couldn't find any dried minced garlic so I just added fresh minced garlic as I was making the sauce.

Very handy mix to have on hand for spaghetti sauce

Good sauce! Pretty easy to make. We doubled the garlic and added some crushed red pepper, (we couldn't find the sweet pepper flakes). I might go a hair lighter on the parsley next time, but it's a good, hearty sauce so we'll definitely make it again!

Everyone loved it. Very easy. Made without meat.

Makes a very tastey sauce. I couldn't find the sweet pepper flakes, but did find a sweet pepper and garlic spice blend. When I'm browning the meat I also add fresh garlic, onion and mushrooms. Later add in some red wine. I prefer to use tomato sauce so I just decreased the water.

Very simple recipe that proves there is often a much better and simple way to make something ordinary better. I have never heard of sweet pepper flakes so I used half the amt with crushed red peppers. I doubled the onions because I always double the onions. I used a little extra garlic too. The spaghetti turned out fantastic. I will tape the recipe to a tupperware containing the spaghetti sauce mix...so I do not lose it!

I really liked this recipe, it was so easy to throw the mix together, and then anytime you need a quick meat sauce it is just one trip to the market away for ground beef and tomato paste. Thanks for sharing the recipe it is a crowd pleaser that is not too spicy, but far from the bland taste of most jar sauces.

I really like this recipe and have made 3 batches so far (scaled to 48 servings). We love pasta, and the canned sauces have so many preservatives and sodium. This is so easy to make and keep around. I put in half of the corn starch and double the garlic-to suit our tastes. Thanks for the great recipe!!