I suck at making spaghetti sauce. Help or rec a recipe?

Jhawks482

I've tried a couple different recipes- a bolognese from weelicious (it's ok), PW's manly meaty recipe or whatever it was called, and also the simple recipe of San Marzano tomatoes, onion and butter found on Annies Eats (didn't love the taste and the sauce doesn't stick to the noodles). None are anything to rave about and after last nights spaghetti night, my H says he prefers the Prego jarred stuff over what I've been making. I consider myself to be a great cook and I don't want to give up and go back to buying pre made sauce. If anyone has a great recipe or link to one in their blog, I'd appreciate it!

champagnedreams

http://vinointhekitchen.blogspot.com/2012/02/dinner-success-or-disaster.html

 

adelerose

I learned to make sauce using Barefoot Contessa's Weeknight Bolognese, http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/weeknight-bolognese-recipe/index.html, and now it's like second nature to me.  Basically, just take out the meat and heavy cream if you're not making bolognese, and it's a standard spaghetti sauce recipe.  I think the key is the wine you choose- use wine you like to drink, because that's how the sauce will taste.

adelerose

I forgot to say- make sure if you're not making bolognese, you saute onions or shallots before you add the garlic and wine.

alithebride

giada's marinara sauce is excellent and a great base recipe. you can find it on foodnetwork.com it's easy and delicious!

also some sauces stick to pasta better than others and some pastas are better for holding sauce-like rotini holds sauce better than spaghetti.

KrisO

I dice an onion, saut? in olive oil, add four to five cloves of garlic, and then a can of tomatoes,  I love Pastene Ground tomatoes.  Cook for about fifteen minutes, add some salt, pepper, fresh basil, and occasionally a dash of sugar if needed.

That's it! Yum! Now I want pasta.