Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

This homemade spaghetti sauce recipe is incredibly flavorful and comforting. It makes a huge batch that's ideal for freezing so your family can grab a cozy meal anytime!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion (chopped)
• 4 sticks celery (chopped small)
• 3 medium-to-large carrots (peeled & chopped small)
• 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• 16 ounces mushrooms (I used cremini) (chopped small)
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 pound ground pork
• 1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard (optional)
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 (28 fluid ounce) can diced tomatoes (with juices)
• 1 (14 fluid ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 cup dry white wine (or red wine)
• 1/2 cup heavy/whipping cream (or more, to taste (optional but recommended))
• Salt & pepper (to taste)
• Serve with: spaghetti, freshly grated parmesan cheese, and chopped fresh parsley and/or basil (optional)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Add the oil, onion, celery, and carrots to a large pot over medium-high heat. Sauté for about 10 minutes.
2. 2Stir in the garlic and mushrooms, and continue sautéing for another 5-7 minutes or until the mushrooms release their water and cook down a bit.
3. 3Add in the beef and pork and break the meats up with your spoon. Continue cooking, stirring fairly often, until the meats change color (about 10 minutes).
4. 4Stir in the Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, and oregano.
5. 5Stir in the tomato paste, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef broth, and wine.
6. 6Increase the heat to high and bring the sauce to a gentle boil. Give it a good stir, then reduce the heat and simmer (you want a steady bubble but not a furious boil) for 45 minutes, pot covered with the lid slightly ajar. I recommend checking on it periodically. This sauce should cook fairly slowly so the flavors infuse, but you don't want the liquid to get too low. Add a splash more beef broth or wine if this happens.
7. 7Stir in the cream and give the sauce a taste and season with salt & pepper as needed.
8. 8Serve over spaghetti and then top with parmesan cheese and chopped fresh basil and/or parsley.