Mom's Quick Pasta Sauce Recipe
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Mom's Quick Pasta Sauce

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"This is my mom's incredible (well, to everyone that's tried it) spaghetti sauce that I use for most of my Italian-style dishes. Add herbs and extra water as you prefer or to suit the occasion. Serve over your favorite pasta, or use as a lasagna sauce."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (26)

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 1/3 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
  • 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 tablespoon dried basil
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. In a large skillet cook ground beef. Mix in the tomato paste, tomato sauce, onion soup mix, water, basil, garlic, oregano, salt, and ground black pepper.
  2. Simmer until heated through.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 262 | Total Fat: 16.1g | Cholesterol: 57mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2005 by the allrecipes staff   view full review
We have reviewed this recipe for errors, and it should actually call for only 1 package of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2006 by NEWLYWEDS1004   view full review
I have finally found a wonderful homemade sauce!! This recipe was PERFECT, I would not change...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2004 by CarolinesMom   view full review
I am a novice cook and this dish was delicious and SO easy to make. I cut down on the onion...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2008 by gapch1026   view full review
Very tasty sauce. I added sliced fresh mushrooms and a can of fire roasted diced tomatoes...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2010 by Hutch Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Made this sauce with meatballs instead. 3/4 package of Onion soup mix and a little more water....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 23, 2006 by MAWARNE   view full review
Didnt have the dry onion soup mix but it was still tasty. Added button mushroom and lots of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2005 by AIMEE K   view full review
I added only 2 packages of the soup mix when I tasted it YIKES!!!! I added about 4 more cans...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2004 by Samantha Stinson   view full review
This sauce was way too salty even for me and I love salt. I had only put in 3 packs of onion...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2003 by HAPPYATHOME   view full review
I halved the recipe and added a can of crushed tomatoes. I think next time I will half the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2011 by Yo Abe!   view full review
Tried this once and thought it was VERY delicious. No more store bought bottled sauces for me.

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