Spaghetti Sauce

Many families have a secret recipe for spaghetti sauce, often handed down over several generations. There are many different ways to make a great spaghetti sauce, and different ingredients make each recipe special. The first recorded recipes for tomato style spaghetti sauce date back to the 17^th century. Prior to this time, tomatoes were thought to be poisonous. Spaghetti sauce is thought to be an Italian food, but the first recipes came from Spain.
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Traditional tomato style spaghetti sauce is made from tomatoes, olive oil, garlic and spices. Special ingredients vary widely—from onions to red wine to carrots to green peppers to beef broth to brown sugar to grape jelly. The list could go on and on.

Tastes vary widely, and there is no perfect way to make spaghetti sauce. Many people choose to add various types of meats, including ground beef, meatballs, spare ribs, pork chops or sausage. Each gives the spaghetti sauce a slightly different flavor.

Spaghetti sauce is one of the most popular foods around, and whether you make your own or choose to purchase one of the hundreds of commercially available products available, it is likely to be a staple of many families’ dinner tables.