Sauce is an ingredient that forms an indispensable part in some recipes while at other times it is just used to transform insipid food into something that is palatable. Spicy, sweet, salty and tangy, homemade spaghetti sauce recipes have a little of each of these tastes. These recipes can be poured over the spaghetti after cooking or they can even be canned. Here are some spaghetti sauce recipes that you can try out at home…. Happy cooking!!

Homemade Spaghetti Sauce - 1
Required Ingredients

• Half a bushel tomatoes
• 3 lb. of onions
• 2 lg. of peppers (green)
• 1 lg. of hot pepper
• 1 c. of sugar
• ¼ c. of salt
• 1 tablespoon of garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon of oregano
• 1 pt. of Crisco oil
• 72 oz. of tomato paste

Instructions

• First cook all the ingredients in a large kettle to as thick as you would like it to be.
• Then put the sauce into jars and place them in a pressure canner.
• Now put boiling water into the canner about 3 inches from the bottom of the jars.
• Once that is done, pressure can on 5 pounds pressure for about 10 minutes.

Homemade Spaghetti Sauce – 2
Required Ingredients

• 2 lbs. of hamburger
• 1 lb. of bacon
• 1 medium sized onion
• 4 cans of regular sized tomato soup
• 1 can of Contadina tomato sauce with Italian seasoning
• A dash of Worcestershire sauce
• A dash of white vinegar

Instructions

• First cut the bacon into bite size pieces.
• Then chop a few onions.
• Next fry the bacon and onions together until the onion is tender and the bacon is cooked thoroughly.
• After this is done, drain.
• Now brown the hamburgers and then drain again.
• Once that is done, mix all the remaining ingredients together with the bacon/onion and hamburger mixture.

Homemade Spaghetti Sauce – 3
Required Ingredients

• 5 cans of whole tomatoes
• 3 cans of tomato paste
• ½ a lb. of ground pork
• 1 lb. of ground chicken giblets
• ½ lb. of bacon (cooked and crumpled)
• 1 c. of chopped onions
• 1 lb. of sliced mushrooms
• 1 c. of celery
• 1 bell pepper (chopped)
• 1 can of tomato juice
• 4 c. of water
• Salt and pepper according to taste

Instructions

• Mix all the ingredients together and cook in a very large pot and bring to a boil.
• Then reduce to a simmer and cover the mixture.
• Now stir the mixture occasionally to prevent it from blackening.
• Simmer for about 6 to 7 hours and then serve over spaghetti.

Homemade Spaghetti Sauce (for canning)
Required Ingredients

• ½ a bushel of Roma tomatoes
• 6 onions (chopped)
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• ½ c. chopped parsley flakes
• 2 tablespoons of oregano
• 2 tablespoons of basil
• 2 bay leaves
• A pinch of thyme
• ¼ c. of salt
• 6 green peppers (chopped)
• 1 c. of sugar
• 2 cans of tomato paste

Instructions

• First wash and cook the tomatoes until cooked enough to run through the food mill.
• Allow this mixture to rest overnight.
• Then skim the watery juices from the top and add the spices (remember not to add the tomato paste).
• Once that is done, cook it over the medium flame till it begins bubbling.
• Add the tomato paste only in the last half hour of cooking, after removing the bay leaves.
• Now pour the mixture into jars and place them in water baths for 25 minutes.