This homemade Spaghetti Meat Sauce is packed with bold flavor, loaded with tomatoes, garlic, and herbs, and simmered to perfection. Perfect for pasta night, this recipe yields a big batch of comforting, Italian-inspired sauce that clings beautifully to spaghetti noodles and tastes even better the next day!
🧾 Ingredients
For the Meat Sauce:
- 2 lbs ground chuck
- 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
- 2 (15 oz each) cans tomato sauce
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large onion (or 2 medium), diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 2 tbsp minced parsley
- 1 tsp dried sweet basil
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp sea salt (or to taste)
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
