Spaghetti Sauce from Grandma's Kitchen

Ingredients

• 3 pounds ground beef, or more to taste
• 1 large onion, chopped, or more to taste
• 2 (16 ounce) cans tomato sauce, or more to taste
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomato puree, or more to taste
• ½ cup ketchup
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon celery salt
• 1 tablespoon onion salt
• 1 tablespoon garlic salt
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Step 1

Cook the ground beef and chopped onion together in a large pot over medium heat. Keep stirring until the beef is fully browned and no longer pink, which should take about 10 minutes. Once done, drain off any excess grease.

Step 2

Add the tomato sauce and tomato paste to the pot, then season everything with a bit of pepper. Pour in the tomato puree and ketchup, giving it a good stir to combine.

Step 3

Now it’s time to add the brown sugar, mustard, celery salt, onion salt, and garlic salt. Add each one gradually, stirring well after each so the flavors blend nicely.

Step 4

Turn the heat down to medium-low and let the sauce simmer gently. Stir it often to keep it from sticking and to help all the flavors come together. This should take around 30 to 45 minutes.

Step 5

About five minutes before you’re ready to serve, sprinkle in some Parmesan cheese and give the sauce one last stir. This will add a nice, cheesy touch to finish it off.