The best spaghetti sauce ever!
This is THE BEST bolognese style spaghetti sauce I’ve ever had and my family and friends agree! It’s easier than making spaghetti sauce from scratch and rivals the best Italian restaurants I’ve been to. It’s the perfect meal for when you’re craving spaghetti, a comfort meal, or it’s been chilly outside. Not only is this recipe gluten and dairy-free, but it also makes great leftovers and is almost better the second day after all the seasonings have fully set in. You’ve gotta try this dish ASAP.
Souped-Up Spaghetti Bolognese
The best spaghetti sauce ever!
Equipment
- 1 Large deep pan
- 1 Knife
- 1 Cutting board
Ingredients
- 1.5 tbsp Olive Oil extra virgin
- 1 Sweet Onion – Diced
- 5 Cloves Garlic
- 8 Ounces Bella Mushrooms – Diced
- 1 lb Ground Beef or Ground Pork Sausage
- 1 Jar Favorite Spaghetti Sauce – I use Classico roasted garlic
- 2 Whole Dried Bay Leaves Broken in half for cooking
- 1.5 or more Ounces Fresh Basil – Diced
- 1 tbsp Italian Seasoning
- 1 tbsp Honey Can be subbed with brown sugar
- 1 Very Small Sprinkle Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Dried Savory Optional – Can be subbed with more Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp Dried Oregano Optional – Can be subbed with more Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp Dried Thyme Optional – Can be subbed with more Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- Salt To taste
- Pepper To taste
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
Instructions
- Heat pan to medium-high heat, add 1 tsp olive oil, and brown ground beef or pork with Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and half the tbsp of garlic powder. Drain fat and set aside.
- Sautee diced onions on medium-high heat with 1 tbsp of olive oil until starting to brown, then add diced mushrooms. Once mushrooms are browning add a couple of cracks of salt and the minced garlic and cook until the garlic is fragrant.
- Add the set-aside meat, a jar of pasta sauce, fresh basil, and other seasonings to the sauteed onions and mushrooms. Reduce heat to simmer and cover, cooking for 15 minutes – 2 hours (the longer it simmers the better the flavors get).
- When the sauce has simmered for your desired amount of time remove the bay leaves, serve with your favorite noodles, and enjoy! I love to top mine with fresh cracked black pepper and dairy-free parmesan.
