Better Than Olive Garden Spaghetti Sauce

One of my favorite dishes to make is pasta.

Y’all.

I love me some pasta.

Josh and I just moved a while ago and we live minutes away from Olive Garden. If there was is one thing I love almost as much as pasta it’s their bread sticks. I’ve only given in once to eating there for dinner. Even though I have to pass it four times a day, five times a week.

The struggle is real. Oh yes. It is.

So while we’ve only stopped in for dinner once, that hasn’t stopped me from thinking of it. So I headed to my kitchen to recreate that fantastic spaghetti sauce. And I think, not only did I do it, but I honestly think it’s better than the Olive Garden sauce!

You can get excited. I did! 🙂

(BONUS: Your house will smell amazing!)

Better Than Olive Garden Spaghetti Sauce

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This Olive Garden copycat recipe for spaghetti sauce turned out to be even better than the real thing!
Note this recipe makes about 3-4 jars of sauce and it freezes great so whip up a batch and save some it for a night you have no time to cook.

• CoursesMain Dish
• CuisinesItalian

Better Than Olive Garden Spaghetti Sauce   Print Recipe This Olive Garden copycat recipe for spaghetti sauce turned out to be even better than the real thing! Note this recipe makes about 3-4 jars of sauce and it freezes great so whip up a batch and save some it for a night you have no time to cook. CoursesMain Dish CuisinesItalian

Ingredients

• 
  3 28 oz cans
  
  crushed tomatoes (I like the basil, oregano and garlic tomatoes. You can also use 12-15 fresh tomatoes peeled, chopped and blended in your food processor. If using fresh tomatoes you may need to use more herbs to fit your tasting.)
• 
  4 cloves
  
  garlic
• 
  4 tbsp
  
  dried basil
• 
  1 1/2 tsp
  
  black pepper
• 
  2 tbsp
  
  sugar (This takes out the bitterness. If you are using fresh or if you like a sweeter sauce you may want to add more sugar.)
• 
  2 tbsp
  
  olive oil
• 
  1/3 cup
  
  shredded parmesan romano cheese
•  
  
  
  minced green peppers (optional)

Servings:

Instructions

1. Heat the olive oil in a 5+ qt. pot over medium heat, and add the chopped or pressed garlic.

2. Heat for one to two minutes, making sure not to burn the garlic, then add all the tomatoes, black pepper, basil and sugar. Stirring often, bring to a low boil.

3. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2-3 hours stirring often.

4. For the first half of the simmer time, do so with the pot uncovered, then cover.

5. Add the cheese, stir in and simmer for an additional 5 minutes or so.

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If you are planning on storing your extra sauce you can either can the sauce or freeze it. These jars are my favorite for freezing things!

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