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Premium spaghetti sauce can cost as much as $5 per jar.  Store brands typically have very little flavor. Making your own costs just as much as a premium sauce if you have to buy all the ingredients and takes forever.  But there is another option: semi-homemade.

Popularized by Food Network personality Sandra Lee, semi-homemade is the place in between straight-up store bought and quick mixes on one side, and making from scratch on the other. It’s the process of making terrific dishes from mixes and generics by adding a touch of homemade.  My pudding frosted cake is one example. This spaghetti sauce is another.

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Recipe Sunday: “Semi-homemade” Spaghetti Sauce

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

5 mins

Total time

15 mins

 

A quick spaghetti sauce done by the time the pasta is finished cooking

Recipe type: Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 can (or jar) generic spaghetti sauce
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 small onion, minced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 Tbsp oregano
• 1 Tbsp basil
• ¼ c. Parmesan cheese
• salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

1. In non-stick skillet, heat olive oil.
2. Mince onion & garlic and add to pan. Saute until onion begins to turn translucent.
3. Pour sauce into large saucepan. Stir in all ingredients.
4. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer.
5. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.

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It’s that easy! Enjoy!

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