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Easy Homemade Pasta Sauce

By Erika in Dinner

gluten-free grain free refined sugar-free

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You know how they say homemade is always better? This recipe for Easy Homemade Pasta Sauce is proof.

When I first made a batch of this pasta sauce, I was amazed at just how delicious it tasted. Even with simple ingredients!

But what really surprised me was just how easy this pasta sauce recipe was to make.

You won't believe how delicious this easy Homemade Pasta Sauce is! With simple ingredients, this recipe is family-approved and doesn't require any canning or fancy cooking! Plus it's Paleo with no refined-sugar! this idea now...

I love homemade from-scratch recipes, but there’s a few I shy away from because I think they’ll be too much work and take too long. I always envisioned homemade pasta sauce as something that would take hours and require canning, etc. Maybe I will someday, but canning is not something on my horizon right now.

But you don’t have to do any of that with this easy homemade pasta sauce recipe! It only takes about 30 minutes to simmer on the stove! While it is more work than opening a jar of sauce from the store, you’ll be rewarded with a delicious version you’ll be proud to serve.

You won't believe how delicious this easy Homemade Pasta Sauce is! With simple ingredients, this recipe is family-approved and doesn't require any canning or fancy cooking! Plus it's Paleo with no refined-sugar!

My whole family loves this pasta sauce with meat too, always another plus to any recipe.

You won't believe how delicious this easy Homemade Pasta Sauce is! With simple ingredients, this recipe is family-approved and doesn't require any canning or fancy cooking! Plus it's Paleo with no refined-sugar!

How to Make Easy Homemade Pasta Sauce:

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 can tomato paste
  • 2 large tomatoes, cut into chunks
  • 1 tsp grass-fed butter or coconut oil (if you’re dairy-free)
  • sea salt and pepper, to taste
  • 3-4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1.5 Tablespoons Italian seasoning

Brown the ground beef with the butter (or coconut oil) in a large skillet. Season it lightly with salt and pepper.

You won't believe how delicious this easy Homemade Pasta Sauce is! With simple ingredients, this recipe is family-approved and doesn't require any canning or fancy cooking! Plus it's Paleo with no refined-sugar!

When the meat is cook, add the tomato sauce, tomato past and chunks of freshly chopped tomatoes.

You won't believe how delicious this easy Homemade Pasta Sauce is! With simple ingredients, this recipe is family-approved and doesn't require any canning or fancy cooking! Plus it's Paleo with no refined-sugar!

Add the garlic and Italian seasoning as you continue to simmer. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until the tomatoes have mostly broken down and have become part of the sauce, usually around 30-45 minutes. You can cook it for less, but the longer you simmer, the deeper and more delicious the flavor…

You won't believe how delicious this easy Homemade Pasta Sauce is! With simple ingredients, this recipe is family-approved and doesn't require any canning or fancy cooking! Plus it's Paleo with no refined-sugar!

Spoon your fresh homemade pasta sauce over your favorite noodles.

You won't believe how delicious this easy Homemade Pasta Sauce is! With simple ingredients, this recipe is family-approved and doesn't require any canning or fancy cooking! Plus it's Paleo with no refined-sugar!

We love our pasta sauce over zoodles / zucchini noodles. Find out how to make healthy zucchini noodles here.

You won't believe how delicious this easy Homemade Pasta Sauce is! With simple ingredients, this recipe is family-approved and doesn't require any canning or fancy cooking! Plus it's Paleo with no refined-sugar!

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With simple ingredients, this recipe is family-approved and so tasty!

  • Author: Erika at Living Well Mom
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Total Time: 55 mins
  • Yield: 2 cups 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 can tomato paste
  • 2 large tomatoes, cut into chunks
  • 1 tsp grass-fed butter or coconut oil (if you’re dairy-free)
  • sea salt and pepper, to taste
  • 3–4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1.5 Tablespoons Italian seasoning

Instructions

  1. Brown the ground beef with the butter (or coconut oil) in a large skillet. Season it lightly with salt and pepper.
  2. When the meat is cook, add the tomato sauce, tomato past and chunks of freshly chopped tomatoes.
  3. Add the garlic and Italian seasoning as you continue to simmer. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until the tomatoes have mostly broken down and have become part of the sauce, about 30-45 minutes.
  4. Serve your sauce over your favorite pasta or zucchini noodles!

You won't believe how delicious this easy Homemade Pasta Sauce is! With simple ingredients, this recipe is family-approved and doesn't require any canning or fancy cooking! Plus it's Paleo with no refined-sugar!

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    Filed Under: Dinner, Paleo, Recipes Tagged With: gluten-free, grain free, refined sugar-freePublished on July 11, 2016

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    About Erika

    Erika Bragdon is a flower essence practitioner and a second-generation homeschooling mom with 3 kids at home and 1 in college. She enjoys her chickens, goats, and gardening on a small farm in New Hampshire, and is passionate about sharing flower essences and more ways to renew body, mind, and soul with moms.

    Comments

    1. Ladena says

      July 11, 2016 at 11:52 am

      Sounds yummy and seems easy to make. We make a lot of pasta sauce in my house. I’ll have to try this recipe next time!

      Reply
    2. Kristi says

      July 12, 2016 at 7:47 am

      That does sound easy! 30 minutes… even I can manage that! Love pasta… so why not make homemade sauce for it.

      Reply
    3. Jennifer says

      July 12, 2016 at 9:23 am

      Ooh, I can’t wait to give this a try. You make your sauce like I make mine – extra meaty!

      Reply
    4. Angela Ricardo Bethea says

      July 12, 2016 at 9:33 am

      I can’t wait to make this! I love a nice chunky meat sauce. I’ve never been a fan of the smooth sauce only deal. Thanks for sharing this!

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