Reviewed: May 16, 2012

Omg, just made this recipe, i usually never write reviews, just read them! But this one deserve a 5 stars... I kinda feel rediculious for using pre made spaghetti sauce, since this was so simple and full of flavor! thanks...

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ana

Reviewed: May 15, 2012

This ish is the bomb. I added some red onions, and it gave it a very pretty color along with fresh Basil. I also added a ton of crushed garlic and a can of tomato paste. Do yourself a favor- and make it this way.

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briejoy

Reviewed: May 13, 2012

I usually make a quick meat sauce by using a jar of store bought spaghetti sauce and adding additional seasoning to suit our taste. I was out of store bought and we wanted spaghetti tonight so I began browsing allrecipes for ideas when I came upon this one. This is a really great basic recipe. Don't ever be afraid to make adjustments for your family. I took a few short cuts and modified it to work with the ingredients I had on hand and adjusted the spices for our taste. These are the changes I made: placed chopped onion (had no green onion) in the same pan I just cooked the 8 minute spaghetti, with 1 lb ground beef and 1/2 lb hot Italian sausage. Minced 4 garlic cloves and sprinkled them with a pinch of salt and set aside. I pureed 2 (14.5 oz) cans of Italian style diced tomatoes and added them to the browned meat mixture with the garlic. I added 1- 8 oz can of tomato sauce, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp crushed red peppers, 1 Tbsp sugar, pinch of kosher salt to taste, and rubbed 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning and 1 tsp basil between my hands into the sauce, stirred, and simmered for 20 minutes adding the cooked spaghetti about 1/2 way through. The noodles get to finish cooking and soak up all the great flavors from the sauce. Very yummy and very little clean up!

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Brigitte

Reviewed: May 7, 2012

Great quick sauce to just 'throw together'. I put a chopped bell pepper in with the onions & 1# of lean ground beef. I made this pretty true to recipe, except the green onions (I didn't have any). I have fresh herbs and added a bit more to my taste and used my own home canned tomatoes, along with a small can of tomato paste (some added for thickening). Picture posted. I'd give 4.5-5 stars!

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Brenda the Baker

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Wenatchee, Washington, USA

Reviewed: May 3, 2012

4 stars only because I didn't follow the recipe exactly. Instead of 1 28 ounce can of tomatoes I used 2 14.5 ounce cans of tomatoes with basil and oregano (because of that I also did not add the basil and oregano - and I pureed the tomatoes as I don't like cooked tomato chunks). I also used 1 teaspoon of brown sugar instead of white, as white sweetens it too much for my taste, and I added a pound of hamburger. I had read one review that said tomato paste was added to thicken it...I don't know how thin/thick it is on its own...I sort of "over"-cooked it...burned a couple places actually, but it's a recipe I will follow again, with my adjustments, minus the burning (I hope:-))

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Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2012

Used fresh green onions, oregano and basil, chopped fresh from my garden then popped into the sauce. Delicious and much lighter than most sauces that include canned tomato paste and sauce. Once my tomatoes get going, I will have fresh tomatoes, too!

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Gwenbishop

Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2012

Very good base recipe. Made a few additions to suit my families taste. Tomato paste and butter. Then because it was a bit too thick with the tomato paste, I added some beef broth. I won't be buying store bought anymore. Thanks.

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monkeycheezmama

Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2011

This sauce turned out amazing. Husband and kid approved! We will definitely be making it again and again since Spaghetti is a favorite in our home!

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sktparker

Reviewed: Aug. 13, 2011

Very happy with the sauce. Very forgiving. I made it once with diced tomatoes and cut the spices to 3 tbsp. Very good, a little chunky but that's what I like. I've also made it with tomato sauce and a can of paste. The kids like their marinara smooth and it was very tasty.

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Nancy M.

Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2011

i use shallots sometimes instead of chopped onions. also use italian seasoning or 2 tsp basil 4 tsp oregano, 1 tsp marjorium. add mushrooms and red bell pepper when sauteing the onions

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