How to Make Homemade Spaghetti Sauce - You will never buy store bought again.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier, while canola oil is more budget-friendly.

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes are more nutritious, and crushed tomatoes are often cheaper.

Start by heating your pan to a high temperature.

Add ground beef to the hot pan and cook until browned.

While the beef is cooking, peel garlic cloves and chop off the root ends.

Rinse basil, gather it, roll it up, and give it a quick chop.

Once the beef is browned, drain it using a strainer to remove grease.

Add olive oil to the pan and then press the chopped garlic into the pot.

Heat the garlic and oil on low medium heat for about a minute to infuse flavors.

Add the browned meat back into the pot.

Season the meat with salt, pepper, and chopped basil.

Drizzle Worcestershire sauce over the meat and mix well, estimating about a fourth of a cup.

Blend one large can (28 ounces) of whole peeled tomatoes until smooth.

Add the blended tomatoes to the pot and blend another can to add as well.

Allow the sauce to come to a simmer, then set a timer for one hour.

Let the sauce simmer on low for one hour to combine flavors and tenderize the meat.

Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning if needed, adding more salt if desired.

Warm up the cooked bowtie pasta and add melted butter to refresh it.

Serve the sauce over the warmed pasta.

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