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Do you enjoy dining at Italian restaurants? Italian food is some of the best cuisines in the world, and a recent poll showed it as the third most popular food style for eating out in the United States. It may surprise you to learn that Mexican food is the favorite takeout followed by Chinese food. However, these types of take-away are generally ordered by people in a rush \u2013 or looking to satisfy a junk food craving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pizza aside, Italian food doesn\u2019t make such an intriguing take away meal. It\u2019s best served by candlelight at a restaurant, with a pianist singing away in the background. If you\u2019re looking to impress a date, would you take them to a Chinese restaurant for takeaway noodles and shrimp \u2013 or would you prefer to take in the ambiance of the local Italian restaurant as you dine and chat away?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We already know the answer; Italian food is the way to go if you’re trying to create an impression with someone you care about in your life. Italian food is the benchmark for a quality home-cooked meal as well. There\u2019s nothing like diving into a plate of fresh spaghetti and meatballs smothered in rich, creamy tomato gravy, with a glass of merlot on the side \u2013 the perfect meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Do It Yourself<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The best part about eating Italian meals is that they\u2019re so easy to prepare. In most cases, recipes call for a few, readily available, ingredients you can pick up at the local food market. So, there\u2019s no need to dash down to the local restaurant to order a plate of pasta cooked to perfection \u2013 do it yourself in your kitchen for a fraction of the price that you\u2019d pay at a restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All you need to make the perfect Italian meal is the right recipe and some time to make the magic happen. Our favorite Italian recipe has to be a delicious red sauce served over pasta. This traditional meal features in movies like \u201cLady and the tramp,\u201d and every mobster movie ever made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have a few recipe ideas for the best 15-minute spaghetti sauce you\u2019ve ever tried. Now you can make a red sauce in your kitchen that anyone\u2019s Italian grandmother would be proud of serving to their family at Sunday lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"\"<\/figure>2. Tips for Shopping for Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Before we get started with our recipe ideas, we have a few crucial suggestions for you when you\u2019re out shopping for the ingredients. The first one we have for you is \u2013 always shop for organic ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ingredients make the most significant difference in the meal and organic is the way to go for your recipe. Commercial agriculture relies on the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers to grow crops quickly and protect them from insect infestations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, these toxins end up contaminating the groundwater where they\u2019re absorbed into the plants as they grow. The result of these farming methods are vegetables containing trace amounts of dangerous substances harmful to your health. It\u2019s worth spending a few extra dollars on your grocery bill to receive the best food money can buy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Serena tomatoes from the Naples region of Italian grow in volcanic soil spread around the area. The earth gives the fruit their unique taste best described as sweet and juicy. We recommend you use whole plum Serena tomatoes for your recipe and mash them with a potato masher for a smooth sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to the meat for the sauce, (if you\u2019re making a meat sauce,) then we recommend you visit your local butcher for the best grass-fed ground beef and ground veal, and ground pork. Grass-fed meats from free-range animals taste better than commercially raised animals due to fewer hormones and antibiotics added to their feed. All the best sauce recipes call for a balance of these three types of meat \u2013 and when you taste the sauce, you\u2019ll understand why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re a whizz in the kitchen, then consider making your pasta from scratch \u2013 it\u2019s an enriching experience if you have the time to spare. However, if you\u2019re like us and can\u2019t spend all day making delicious pasta, then buy the store-bought stuff. We use whole-wheat spaghetti for all of our sauces, but if you don\u2019t have a gluten intolerance \u2013 you can use any type that you like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The final piece of the puzzle for your ingredients is the herbs. Fresh parsley, basil, and oregano are essential components of any pasta sauce that\u2019s worth serving. Save yourself some money and plant a herb garden on your kitchen window sill using butter tubs for your flowerbeds. Herbs grow readily indoors, and freshly picked herbs taste magnificent in your sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When chopping your herbs, it’s critical that you take a loose grip when cutting and don\u2019t bruise them with the knife \u2014 too much pressure during chopping results in all of the flavor of the herbs winding up on the chopping board, instead of in your sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"\"<\/figure>3. Tips for the Perfect Spaghetti Sauce<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We already covered some tips for preparing the tomatoes and the herbs, but here are a few more essentials that will help you create a magnificent marinara sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, make sure you have a crockpot or slow cooker in the kitchen, it helps you cook things faster and brings the flavor out of the ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next, roast the garlic beforehand if you have the time. Take a whole head of garlic, cut off the top and drizzle liberally with olive oil. Bake it in the oven for 45-minutes and then remove the cloves. Mash them into a fine pulp and add it to your sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The type of oil you use in preparing your dish makes a difference as well. We prefer using light olive oil for frying, and extra-virgin oil for drizzling. Don\u2019t fry with extra-virgin olive oil, it turns the sensitive fatty acids rancid and spoils the taste of the ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"\"<\/figure>4. Budget-Beating Homemade Spaghetti Sauce \u2013 The 15-minute Recipe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Now that we\u2019ve covered everything you need to know about shopping for ingredients and their preparation \u2013 it\u2019s on to the recipes. We have three different ways for you to prepare an outstanding sauce from scratch, with hardly any effort. These three recipes are done in and ready to serve in 15-minutes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first recipe on our list contains only 8-ingredients, and it tastes fantastic \u2013 the perfect sauce to put together when you\u2019re in a rush. You may think that we\u2019re going to skimp on the quality of ingredients to save time in the kitchen \u2013 but you are mistaken. This recipe includes fresh tomatoes for a sauce that\u2019s full of flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This recipe costs almost nothing to make from scratch, and it\u2019s so easy to put together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

INGREDIENTS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2-lbs. Fresh Serena plum tomatoes \u2013 peeled and diced.
\u00bd-onion \u2013 sliced.
2-cloves minced garlic.
8-oz. Whole-wheat spaghetti pasta.
2-tablespoons light olive oil for frying.
\u00bd-teaspoon crushed Himalayan pink salt.
\u00bd-teaspoon cracked black pepper.
1-teaspoon chopped basil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

METHOD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add a saucepan of boiling water to the stove and add the pasta. Reduce the heat to simmer for 12-minutes until spaghetti is al dente. Drain with a colander and let the pasta steam-dry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the pasta cooks, place a skillet over medium-high heat, add the oil along with the onions and the garlic. Cook for 4-minutes until the onions turn translucent and the garlic begins to brown. Add the tomatoes and mash them up with a potato masher until smooth. Cook for 4-minutes and season with salt and pepper to taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simmer the pasta for another 4-minutes and add the chopped basil \u2013 stir to combine and then add the pasta \u2013 toss to combine and let simmer for another two or three minutes until the pasta absorbs the flavor of the sauce. Plate, season with salt and pepper, then serve with chopped basil for garnish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cost Breakdown for the budget-beater spaghetti sauce<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Serena plum tomatoes; $2
Garlic: $0.20
Onion: $0.13
Whole-wheat pasta: $0.50
Olive oil: $0.26
Crushed Himalayan salt & cracked black pepper; $.10
Total cost for the budget beater recipe; $3.19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"\"<\/figure>5. 15-Minute Meaty Marinara Sauce<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Plain tomato spaghetti sauce is great, but we prefer a meal with a meaty sauce. Traditional Italian recipes require an even mix of beef, veal, and pork for the recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We realize that some people may have an ethical issue with consuming veal \u2013 and that\u2019s fine, eliminate it from the recipe and replace it with extra beef and ground pork to make up the difference, the meal with still taste terrific without the veal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t forget to visit your local butcher for top-quality meat for your recipe. The quality of the meat makes all the difference, so ensure you\u2019re using grass-fed beef, pork, and veal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If this sounds like your ideal Italian meal, then follow this recipe guide for the best spaghetti meat sauce you can make \u2013 in only 15-minutes. It\u2019s the perfect meal for a busy weeknight when you\u2019re feeling hungry, but you\u2019re short on time to make an extravagant feast for the family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The total preparation time for this meal is under 3-minutes, with the cooking time at 12-minutes, and the ingredients serve a family of four, with a little extra for seconds \u2013 because you\u2019ll most likely want seconds of this tasty spaghetti and meat sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

INGREDIENTS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00bd-lb. Ground beef.
\u00bd-lb. Ground veal.
\u00bd-lb. Ground pork.
8-oz. Whole-wheat spaghetti.
2-tablespoons light olive oil for frying.
2-cloves minced garlic.
1-large onion \u2013 diced fine.
1-can peeled whole plum Serena tomatoes.
1-teaspoon raw honey.
1-teaspoon organic balsamic vinegar.
1-teaspoon chopped basil.
Crushed Himalayan pink salt.
Cracked black pepper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

METHOD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Place a saucepan over high heat and add 4-cups of water \u2013 bring to the boil. Add the pasta and reduce the heat to simmer for 12-minutes until al dente. It\u2019s important to note at this stage that adding oil to the water won\u2019t keep it from sticking together \u2013 so don\u2019t bother with that right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the spaghetti finishes cooking, drain with a colander, rinse with water to remove the starch, and set aside to steam dry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Place a crockpot over medium-high heat and add the oil. When it starts to shimmer, add the onions and the garlic \u2013 saut\u00e9 for 2-minutes until the onions turn translucent and the garlic becomes fragrant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a medium mixing bowl, blend the ground meats to achieve an even consistency of the beef, pork, and veal. Add it to the crockpot and cook for 5-minutes until it\u2019s no longer pink. In a separate mixing bowl, add the tomatoes and crush with a potato masher. Reduce the heat to medium and add the crushed Serena tomatoes \u2013 simmer for 5-minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the final step, add the basil along with the honey and the balsamic vinegar \u2013 stir to combine and simmer for a minute. Add the pasta to the crockpot and toss to combine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"\"<\/figure>6. 15-Minute Zucchini Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Have you heard about \u201czoodles?\u201d If you own a spiralizer machine, then you can enjoy healthy, gluten-free noodles in a matter of minutes. All you need to do is peel the zucchini. Send it to the spiralizer, and you have the perfect batch of zoodles ready for your sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zoodles are an excellent option for anyone that struggles with gluten intolerance to pasta. While using whole-wheat spaghetti typically reduces the impact of the gluten in the meal, those people with celiac disease will still find it an uncomfortable dining experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zoodles are gluten-free noodles made with zucchini \u2013 a variety of squash, so you can be sure that they won\u2019t flare up your gluten intolerance. Zoodles also make this an ideal meal suitable for vegans and vegetarians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We recommend that you pay close attention to how you saut\u00e9 the onions in this recipe. We want the onions to be dark brown \u2013 nearly caramelized, for this recipe. You\u2019re also going to need a blender or food processor to make the sauce unless you want to spend an extra 5-minutes mashing everything up in a blended sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While this recipe has vegans and vegetarians in mind, nothing is stopping you from adding meat to this dish and following the cooking instructions listed above in the meaty marinara recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If all this isn\u2019t enough to get you excited, then the fact that this recipe makes an excellent pizza sauce might catch your attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The total prep time for this meal comes in at 5-minutes, with spiralizing the zoodles taking up a large chunk of that. The meal takes 10-minutes to cook and serves two people \u2013 so it\u2019s the ideal meal to make to impress your date with a home-cooked spaghetti and sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

INGREDIENTS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2-large zucchinis \u2013 spiralized into spaghetti zoodles.
3-cloves minced garlic.
1-can (28-oz.) Plum Serena tomatoes \u2013 peeled.
2-medium onions \u2013 chopped.
1-\u00bd-teaspoons balsamic vinegar.
1-\u00bd-teaspoons raw honey or light brown sugar.
2-teaspoons crushed Himalayan pink salt.
2-tablespoons light olive oil for frying.
1-teaspoon chopped fresh basil or parsley.
1-tablespoon finely grated parmesan cheese for serving. (non-vegan option.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

METHOD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rinse, top, tail, and peel the zucchini. Add the prepped zucchini to the spiralizer and make the zoodles. Using paper towels \u2013 squeeze the excess moisture out of the zoodles. Add the zoodles to a medium mixing bowl and toss with Himalayan pink salt and cracked black pepper to taste then set them aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Place a skillet over medium heat and add the light olive oil. When the oil begins to shimmer, you\u2019ll know that it\u2019s reached cooking temperature and it\u2019s time to add the onions. Saut\u00e9 the onions by combining the brown sugar and stir until they start to turn dark brown and caramelize; this process should take about 5-minutes. Add the garlic to the skillet and cook for 1-minute until fragrant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scrape the onions and garlic into a food processor or blender and then add the canned tomatoes along with the honey and balsamic vinegar as well. Pulse for a few seconds until you achieve a smooth sauce \u2013 remember to get the lumps out if possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Return the sauce to the skillet and reduce the heat to simmer for 6-minutes until it heats through evenly.
Season with salt and pepper to taste and add the freshly chopped basil to the skillet. Leave the sauce to simmer for 3-minutes so all of the flavors can mingle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toss the zoodles into the skillet and combine evenly with the sauce. Season again with salt and pepper before you plate and serve with chopped basil and parmesan cheese for garnish. Vegans can add a little nutritional yeast in place of the cheese if you prefer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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