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Easy Spaghetti Sauce

Published: Feb 22, 2016 · Modified: Oct 16, 2022 by Bowl Me Over · 13 Comments

Easy quick and delicious this simple meal is perfect is something you'll be proud to feed your family!
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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!

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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.

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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.

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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!

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Use your favorites noodles - I used bucatini noodles -they are long noodles with a hollow center, love how they carry and hold the sauce.

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Mix everything together well and it's time to eat, YUM!

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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!

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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!

More delicious pasta recipes to enjoy!

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Easy Spaghetti Sauce #MeatlessMonday

Easy quick and delicious this simple meal is perfect is something you'll be proud to feed your family!
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Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Pasta, Vegetarian
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6 cups sauce
Calories: 108kcal
Author: Deb Clark
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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

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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!

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 108kcal | Carbohydrates: 11.7g | Protein: 2.1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1.9g | Cholesterol: 10.9mg | Sodium: 693.1mg | Fiber: 2.6g | Sugar: 7.6g
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  1. christine

    February 27, 2016 at 12:34 pm

    I bet that bit of heavy cream at the end gives it a nice richness. It sounds delicious.

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  2. linda spiker

    February 26, 2016 at 7:08 am

    Perfection!

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    • Bowl Me Over

      February 26, 2016 at 10:26 am

      Yum, yum, yum - love those easy meals!

      Reply
  3. Angela

    February 25, 2016 at 6:46 pm

    Perfect for an easy weeknight dinner! Cant go wrong with pasta

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    • Bowl Me Over

      February 26, 2016 at 10:27 am

      So true, thanks Angela!

      Reply
  4. Tara

    February 22, 2016 at 8:47 pm

    5 stars
    This looks amazing, easy and delicious, what I want for dinner!!

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    • Bowl Me Over

      February 23, 2016 at 2:59 pm

      Awesome Tara - I hope you give it a try!

      Reply
  5. Peter @ Feed Your Soul Too

    February 22, 2016 at 4:10 pm

    You say super easy. You took the time to use great ingredients. This sauce has some real depth to it.

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    • Bowl Me Over

      February 23, 2016 at 3:01 pm

      True! If you use great ingredients, your meal will shine thru!

      Reply
  6. Debi at Life Currents

    February 22, 2016 at 3:48 pm

    5 stars
    Wow this looks good! I want this for dinner tonight!

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    • Bowl Me Over

      February 23, 2016 at 3:02 pm

      It is so good, we'll be having the leftovers tonight, YUM!

      Reply
  7. Michelle

    February 22, 2016 at 2:20 pm

    Easy and yummy. That's how we like it.

    Reply
    • Bowl Me Over

      February 23, 2016 at 3:02 pm

      Nailed it - simple perfect food! 😀

      Reply

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