Easy Spaghetti Sauce Recipe
Ordinary jarred spaghetti sauce gets and update with this easy recipe!
Be sure and try this chicken spaghetti recipe next, it's one of the most popular on the blog!
I have a super easy recipe for you today and... we're going to take a shortcut. I figure since I don't have all day to cook a weeknight meal - pretty sure you don't either! So I'm sharing one of my fav meal shortcuts. You know when it's been a crazy busy day, but you still want to serve something wonderful to your family at dinnertime. Using simple pantry & staple ingredients, you can have this one on your table in 30 minutes!
Easy Spaghetti Sauce starts by sautéing onions & sliced mushrooms (don't have fresh, use canned - just drain them first) add in some garlic, red wine and a jar of your favorite red sauce.
Want to bump up the veggies? Include shredded carrots and/or finely chopped celery, bell peppers or fennel. You can also add some sliced olives, sun dried tomatoes or roasted red peppers, that will deepen the flavor of the sauce.
Then I added 1 25 oz. jar of marinara sauce & some water and chopped olives, roasted red peppers and peperonicini, then simmered it for about 20 minutes. At the end I added some heavy cream and that's it, it's done!
Use your favorites noodles - I used bucatini noodles -they are long noodles with a hollow center, love how they carry and hold the sauce.
Mix everything together well and it's time to eat, YUM!
With this I served some garlic bread and that's it, kick off your shoes, dish up a plate and sit in from of the TV or hangout with your sweetie - open a great red and enjoy! This is easy enough for a simple, flavorful weeknight meal!
Often I will make a large batch of this and tuck a quart away in the freezer as it freezes really well. And later this week I'll share another shortcut to use leftover sauce. Easy, quick and delicious this simple meal is perfect and something you'll be proud to feed your family!
There's a whole list of What to serve with Spaghetti here - tons of great ideas!
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- Homemade Alfredo Sauce 30 Minute Meal
- Turkey Tetrazzini
Easy Spaghetti Sauce #MeatlessMonday
Ingredients
- 1 25 oz jar marinara sauce
- ½ cup red wine
- ½ cup water
- 1 yellow onion
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- optional add-ins shredded carrots, chopped celery, chopped fennel, bell peppers, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, roasted red peppers
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- pasta of choice
Instructions
- Place a large stock pot over medium heat. Add the butter and garlic - when hot and bubbly, add the chopped onions and mushrooms, season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Sauté for 5-6 minutes until the vegetables are soft. Add the garlic and continue cooking for another minute or so.
- Increase the heat to medium high and add the red wine and scrape the bottom of the pan to remove all of the bits on the bottom, when most of the wine has cooked off add the jarred sauce and water. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
- While the spaghetti sauce is simmering - cook the pasta - add directly to the sauce pan when done and finish by topping with a bit of parmesan cheese if desired.
- Please note - if you are using additional add-ins - cook raw vegetables with the onions & mushrooms, during sautéing - if you are adding canned foods such as olives, sundries tomatoes or roasted red peppers, add them when you add the jarred sauce. Super simple & super good!
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christine says
I bet that bit of heavy cream at the end gives it a nice richness. It sounds delicious.
linda spiker says
Perfection!
Bowl Me Over says
Yum, yum, yum - love those easy meals!
Angela says
Perfect for an easy weeknight dinner! Cant go wrong with pasta
Bowl Me Over says
So true, thanks Angela!
Tara says
This looks amazing, easy and delicious, what I want for dinner!!
Bowl Me Over says
Awesome Tara - I hope you give it a try!
Peter @ Feed Your Soul Too says
You say super easy. You took the time to use great ingredients. This sauce has some real depth to it.
Bowl Me Over says
True! If you use great ingredients, your meal will shine thru!
Debi at Life Currents says
Wow this looks good! I want this for dinner tonight!
Bowl Me Over says
It is so good, we'll be having the leftovers tonight, YUM!
Michelle says
Easy and yummy. That's how we like it.
Bowl Me Over says
Nailed it - simple perfect food! 😀