Spaghetti Sauce

Ok, so let me start this out by saying: I HATE it when people post a recipe but first they give you a million pictures and some stupid back story, along with how incredible their results are, while you are (not so) patiently scrolling down the post going "Where the heck is the recipe?!?" I am going to skip all that mumbo jumbo, and just give you the recipe already!

Ashley's Spaghetti Sauce

1-2 T Olive Oil

1 Medium Onion, diced

1 lb Ground Beef or Italian Sausage (For our Vegetarian friends add a lb of your favorite veggies instead of the meat!)

3-4 Fresh Tomatoes, diced (Or one 15 oz can diced tomatoes, but let's face it, fresh is best!!!)

1 28 oz can of Tomato Sauce

3/4 t each Garlic Powder, Salt, Basil, Thyme, Oregano

1/4 t Ground Pepper

1 Bay Leaf

Directions

In large soup pot heat olive oil, then add onion and saute for 3-4 minutes. When onions start to become translucent add the meat and cook through.

                                 

Once the meat is cooked add the tomatoes, then let it simmer while you assemble your spices and take the lid off your tomato sauce.

Next, pour in your tomato sauce, and add your spices.

Stir to incorporate, then let simmer over medium heat for 20 to 30 minutes while you are preparing your noodles. (Cover for thinner sauce, leave uncovered for thicker sauce)

For our non-sensitive friends, serve over whole grain pasta. For our gluten sensitive friends serve over a corn-quinoa pasta. And for our grain free friends serve over spaghetti squash. YUM!!!

Ok, now my back story...

This recipe, like my blog states, was invented out of necessity. The pre made sauces at the store are all filled with extra sugar and preservatives (some of which do in fact contain gluten!) So I went on the hunt to find a recipe for a sugar free, gluten free sauce that actually tasted great.

I found this picture on pinterest http://pinterest.com/pin/238901955203244088/ with a caption for the "Best Ever Pizza Sauce." Naturally I tried making the sauce and LOVED it! So I figured I would take some of the spice combination from that recipe, while omitting the sugar, add some tomatoes, onions, and meat (making it a much hardier sauce), so that it could serve as a great spaghetti sauce. The result was fantastic! It is so simple and clean and delicious! Plus it is sugar, grain, and dairy free! Who could ask for anything more!?!

I hope you like our sauce as much as our family does! Enjoy!!!