Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2009

This sauce was REALLY easy and you probably have all the ingredients in your house already. I will say however that you HAVE TO cut the Oregano in HALF... it is way too much. I also added paste as the sauce otherwise was not as thick as I like it.

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Reviewed: Jul. 28, 2009

Very Easy and Versatile! I doubled the recipe (will freeze half), didn't use any green onions, and added a small diced zucchini. I hate jarred sauce (it's got this weird sweet tangy flavor) so I was looking for something to put in various pasta dishes, perhaps as a pizza sauce. This turned out just right- not too sweet, not too salty.

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Reviewed: Jun. 27, 2009

Very good basic recipe. Instead of 1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes, I put 1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes and 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce and I have also added some roasted garlic with peppers. In a separate pan, I browned 1 lb ground beef with 1 small can of mushrooms and added it to the tomato mixture.

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Dani

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Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2009

very yummy and easy to make. only problem is it isnt as "saucy" as I would like it. it is more clumpy and not runny.

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Jennifer

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Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2009

This is incredibly easy, but it tastes great. When in a pinch, I used dried minced onion and it tasted just fine like that too.

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Michael Borell

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Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2008

this was a great base recipe that you can do all kinds of things with. i used my home grown tomatoes, basil, and oregano in it instead of canned tomatoes and store bought spices; and put it in my crock pot to cook. i doubled it and will freeze the rest. thanks! i gave it 4 stars because i too cut the oregano, so i didn't do it exactly as written.

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Reviewed: Sep. 18, 2008

Tried this recipe with pasta and meatballs. I think it could use more tomatoes and/or tomato sauce and much less oregano. The oregano dominated the flavor of the dish even though there were bold flavored meatballs in the dish. I won't likely make this sauce again, sorry.

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Tbone

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Reviewed: Aug. 23, 2008

Very good sauce!! I followed recipe exactly, and it turned out great.

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Reviewed: Jul. 25, 2008

I just made this & it tastes great.I made a smaller amount & had to omit the onions because they cause me to have headaches.It still tastes good & thickened enough just by simmering.Thanks to Courtney.

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Loretta

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Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2008

Perfect! Green onions are essential, they give the sauce it's own special flavor. Since I love the flavor of olive oil, I add a bit more than called for.

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Reviewed: Jun. 16, 2008

Very good basic spaghetti sauce recipe. I added a couple of shakes of red pepper flakes to give it a little kick!

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Britt

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Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2008

If my husband had anything to say about this rating system, I would give this recipe 10 stars. I was really truly impressed at how great this tasted. I made a bigger batch of this by adding 14 ounces of crushed tomatoes and adjusting the listed spices accordingly. I also used Splenda in place of the regular sugar. It was soooooo good that the next day, my husband insisted that I cook more pasta so that he can use the leftover sauce (which was plenty and is freezable). Courtney, thank you soooo much for such an awesome-tasting and quick/easy recipe. This is one of those recipes that will be used every week and I'll make sure to teach my kids how to make this once they're a little older. :o)

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Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2008

I thought this recipe was pretty bad honestly. I was in a hurry, I had these things on hand so I was happy. When it was time to serve it no one wanted it. I would have done better buying a can of Ragu.

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Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2008

Great spaghetti sauce! I was in a rush to make tonights dinner so I used 14 oz of petite diced tomatoes (my kids are not a fan of tomatoes so I used only 1/2 of the 28oz can, then I used 1 29oz can of tomato sauce, 1 6 oz tomato paste, 2 tablespoons minced onion, 1/4 tsp minced garlic, 3 tsp basil, 3 tsp oregano and 2 tsp italian seasoning. I will probably use 2 tsp basil, 2 tsp oregano and 1 tsp italian seasoning which some of the reviewers suggested, but still a great sauce. Thanks again!

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Terri Newton

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Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2008

Easy to make if you don't have any sauce on hand. I didn't have 28 oz can of peeled diced tomatoes on hand, so I made this with a 14 oz can of tomato sauce and a 14 oz can of diced tomatoes and it gave me a very nice marinara.

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Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2008

This was excellent! I made it for some friends, it didn't last long. The only adaptations were that i added a green bell pepper, and used 3 cans of diced tomatoes, i pureed the sauce after it had cooled down to room temperature the night before. I then reheated it the following night for friends. Great served with parmesan cheese!

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2008

I loved this spaghetti sauce! I added only yellow and white onions, like 1/2 teaspoon more sugar, regular diced tomatoes and tomato paste! It was great and my entire family adored it!

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Gaby

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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2007

I wanted spaghetti - was out of the jarred stuff so I made this. I didn't have diced tomatoes so I got a few cans of stewed and pureed them. I did what the other user did and added italian seasoning. I did 2 tsp basil, 2 tsp oregano and 1 tsp of italian seasoning. I also added some meatballs. I left the rest of the recipe the same and it came out excellent. Thanks for helping me figure out how to make sauce last minute!

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DESIGNSBYBRIANA

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Reviewed: Sep. 8, 2007

I have to admit I tweaked this one a little bit, just for experimentation. I used a 28 ounce can of crushed tomatoes, 3 teaspoons of both dried basil and dried oregano and 2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning (oregano, marjoram, thyme, rosemary, basil and sage). I also added a pound of cooked Italian sausage after the first 20 minutes and let it simmer for about 20 more. This sauce was super easy and really, really good. I had begun the day thinking I would make a really complicated recipe for bolognese but ended up with thawed sausage and a late start to the dinner preparations. I am so glad I stumbled upon this recipe at the last minute. Definitely a keeper!! Thanks for sharing.

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Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2006

This recipe was yummy! I've never made homemade spaghetti sauce before, but I was in a pinch for something quick and easy to fix for supper. I stumbled upon this recipe and found I had most of the ingredients it called for and it only took 30 minutes to prepare! The only variations I made were using minced garlic & a little garlic powder, a whole yellow onion (since I did not have any green onions), and I added an 8 oz. can of tomato sauce & salt to taste. I was impressed! I'll definitely make this again!!

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