Who says making Italian gourmet dishes at home is difficult and complicating? Today, I will be showing you how to make quick and easy spaghetti with chunky tomato sauce using simple ingredients; al dente spaghetti noodles, smothered in a chunky homemade tomato sauce. Paired with a soup and/or salad, it is a perfect meal!!
Spaghetti in tomato sauce is an Italian favorite in our house (along with lasagna, lasagna rolls, eggplant parmesan, pizza etc). Italian spaghetti noodles coated in a chunky tomato sauce (loaded with mushrooms and bell peppers/capsicum), tinged with the flavor of dried oregano leaves and Italian seasoning; and with garlic and onions (the base of every Italian dish), it is a perfect dinner night special!!!
Spaghetti with homemade tomato sauce (totally vegan!!) can be prepared in about 30 minutes! When the sauce is simmering away, prepare the spaghetti noodles; cook them al dente; do not overcook, and once drained, serve them with the sauce and a sprinkling of grated Parmesan cheese!
I have been making this chunky version of tomato sauce for years and decided it is time to share it with you all!! I normally make a large batch of this homemade tomato sauce to use up in various dishes: lasagna, eggplant parmesan, lasagna rolls, sandwiches or sometimes even as a pizza sauce!!
My mother does not like any kind of pasta, so I make a yummy sandwich for her; layer the chunky sauce and a slice of cheese between 2 slices of bread and grill them using butter till the cheese melts! Crunchy and crispy sandwich oozing with cheese and flavored with my homemade sauce; she loves it every time!!
Your kids will love this variety of noodles in sauce!! So if you are craving for homemade Italian and love tomato sauce, this is the recipe you should try!!!
Now, let's sauce up some pasta!!!!
Italian style Spaghetti with homemade tomato sauce that can be prepared in about 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 package spaghetti noodles
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 3 to 4 cloves of garlic, grated
- ½ cup chopped bell pepper/capsicum
- 8 to 10 mushrooms, chopped
- 2 cartons of ready made tomato puree
- 3 large tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 green chillies/jalapenos, chopped
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 to 3 tablespoons oil (preferable olive oil)
Instructions
- First blend 3 large tomatoes, 1 medium onion and 3 green chillies/jalapenos to a fine puree.
- Heat a large saucepan and add 2-3 tablespoons of oil.
- Once the oil is hot, add the onions and grated garlic and sauté for about 2 to 3 minutes till the onions are soft.
- Stir in the mushrooms, bell peppers, oregano and Italian seasoning with the red chilli flakes and mix well.
- Cook for an additional 3 minutes.
- Stir in the fresh tomato-onion puree and 2 cartons of tomato puree along with salt to taste and 1 teaspoon of sugar and mix well.
- Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Homemade spaghetti sauce is ready.
- Meanwhile, while the sauce is simmering away, prepare the spaghetti noodles according to package instructions.
- In a large pot of boiling water, add salt and the required amount of noodles and bring to a boil. Cook till the noodles are al dente or till they still have a bite to them; do not overcook!!!
- Drain the noodles and serve with the freshly made chunky tomato sauce; sprinkle some grated Parmesan cheese on top and enjoy this easy gourmet Italian dinner tonight!!
Notes
Use the sauce immediately or you can refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer.
Try this sauce over any kind of pasta; macaroni, shell, linguine etc.
Mushrooms and bell peppers give it a nice chunky texture; you can try zucchini, carrots or celery also.
Step-by-step method:
To make the spaghetti sauce:
First blend 3 large tomatoes, 1 medium onion and 3 green chillies/jalapenos to a fine puree.
Heat a large saucepan and add 2-3 tablespoons of oil.
Once the oil is hot, add the onions and grated garlic and sauté for about 2 to 3 minutes till the onions are soft.
Stir in the mushrooms, bell peppers, oregano and Italian seasoning with the red chilli flakes and mix well.
Cook for an additional 3 minutes.
Stir in the fresh tomato-onion puree and 2 cartons of tomato puree along with salt to taste and 1 teaspoon of sugar and mix well.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for about 10 to 15 minutes.
Homemade spaghetti sauce is ready.
Meanwhile, while the sauce is simmering away, prepare the spaghetti noodles according to package instructions.
In a large pot of boiling water, add salt and the required amount of noodles and bring to a boil. Cook till the noodles are al dente or till they still have a bite to them; do not overcook!!!
Drain the noodles and serve with the freshly made chunky tomato sauce; sprinkle some grated Parmesan cheese on top (optional) and enjoy this easy gourmet Italian dinner tonight!!
Make a large batch of the chunky sauce and treat your family to another Italian delight - Eggplant Parmesan!
Other Italian dishes you can make and enjoy:
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