Spaghetti Sauce
My husband loves big flavors. For many years I’ve been looking for a spaghetti sauce that he approves of. When I came up with this, he said it was better than the sauce at our favorite restaurant. So I knew it was the one that I’d put in my collection of “Bear-approved” recipes.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Oregano | 1 tsp dried (1.8g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 Small Onion Chopped
- 8 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1 pound Ground Italian Sausage
- 6 ounces, weight Canned Tomato Paste
- 6 ounces, weight Water
- 24 ounces, weight Canned Fire-Roasted Crushed Tomatoes, Pureed
- 2 Tablespoons Sugar
- 1 pinch Garlic Powder
- 2 pinches Dried Oregano
- 2 pinches Dried Basil