Semi-Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

Have you ever thought, "I'd love to make spaghetti sauce but it just takes too long. And, I don't really have a good recipe." Well, I have a semi-homemade sauce that takes 20 minutes and tastes like it has simmered all day.

I buy a jar of pre-made spaghetti sauce. I have used red pepper flavor, spicy tomato, garlic and herb etc. You can use any red flavored sauce. In a pan I brown either Italian sausage, ground beef, or ground turkey with onion. For the meat, it all depends on what I have on hand or what I just bought at the store. Then, I add a small can of mushrooms, a can of tomato sauce, a can of crushed tomatoes, and some chopped red bell pepper. Add a dash of pepper and a little garlic salt and you have it! Let simmer for 20 minutes or so and you have a wonderful, simi-homemade spaghetti sauce. Right before I start my sauce I put my pan of water on to boil. Then, by the time all the ingredients are simmering in the sauce the noodles are boiling. Sometimes, I will toast some bread or rolls to go with it as well. Serve this on your paper or plastic plates for easy clean up!

You don't always have to make an over the top dinner 100% from scratch. You can always add other ingredients to liven up a sauce that is already made! Remember to SIMPLIFY!!!