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I'm not sure anyone who dislikes a big bowl of spaghetti topped with a homemade spaghetti sauce.

Today I am going to share my simple recipe for homemade spaghetti sauce. This spaghetti sauce recipe uses ground turkey rather than meat, but vegetarians can omit the beef all together.

The recipe calls for one tiny to medium onion, which is cubed.

Heat a giant stock pot over extreme heat. Pour in 3 large spoons extra virgin olive oil followed by the cubed onion. Next, add 1 large spoon of garlic-shallot puree, or 2 cloves of crushed garlic. Stir.

Next, add 1 tablespoon of dried basil leaves. Crush with your fingers as you add the basil. Follow with 1 spoon of dried oregano.

Stir this for approximately a minute until the onions soften, then add 1 pound of ground turkey (or beef). Break up the meat as you add it to the pot.

Continue to cook the turkey all of the way through, then add 1/3 cup of sherry wine. Cook the wine off for about 1 minute.

Lately I have been using canned organic tomatoes for this recipe. I have discovered that they're less acidic and supply a better flavour profile.

Eventually, add 2 (28 ounce) cans of crushed tomatoes, followed by 15 oz ketchup and 6 ounces of tomato paste. Add 1 dried bay leaf, 1 little spoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon white pepper. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 1/2 hour, covered, over low heat.

After 30 minutes, you'll see the sauce is cooked down.

Before you serve, give it a little taste test. If it is still too acidic, add 1 big spoon of sugar and stir well. You can a bit more if necessary.

Serve with parmesan chips, fresh basil and home made garlic toast. If you've got any leftover sauce, you can simply freeze this for a future meal.

Tip: You may also add mushrooms, pancetta, or your favourite ingredients to this sauce. For an Italian pink sauce, stir in one or two large spoons of heavy cream before serving.

Sharon Pearson has a passion for good food and especially homemade spaghetti sauce. I have created this site to chat about and share my homemade spaghetti sauce recipe.