Comments on: Erin’s Chunky Spaghetti Sauce – $5 Dinner Challenge

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:13:40 +0000

I don’t know where you live, but a pound of ground beef (even if I buy bulk) is closer to $2.50 a lb.

By: Wanda

Wanda — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:57:05 +0000

Made this last night and it was “SO GOOD”. The hub and daughter were commenting on how good is smelled, I did however add a little ketchup and wocestershire sauce. I will never by spaghetti sauce again.

By: Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom

Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:33:19 +0000

Yeah for the new blog…Luigi (right?!) is adorable!!!

By: Karen Smith

Karen Smith — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:43:17 +0000

The reason why sugar is added to the tomato based recipes is to cut the acidity. The small amount of sugar does not really add to the flavor. It more or less just balances the acids. You could make it without the sugar but people who have sensitive stomachs may not appreciate the effects later on.

By: Laurie @Passionate Penny Pincher

Laurie @Passionate Penny Pincher — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:55:14 +0000

I thought I was the only one who added sugar to my sauce – I just made some this weekend with tomatoes from our garden and it was delicious!

By: Carin

Carin — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:46:12 +0000

I make sauce similar this, I love it and my husband does too! When you start making your own sauce, it’s really hard to go back! It’s also fun to experiment with flavors. I love to put in diced carrots, a little bit of red pepper flakes (not much). I also add some sugar to calm down the acidity of the tomatoes.

In the winter I used the canned, diced tomatoes. In the summer, I used garden fresh tomatoes! YUM!! I diced up one roughly and then put another one in the little food chopper to get a bit of a puree thing going on. It’s awesome!

By: Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom

Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 17:04:29 +0000

Thanks Allison. We do get the Daiya cheese on occasion! But for the most part, we avoid it!

Erin

By: mary w

mary w — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 17:01:19 +0000

It’s funny. So many people add sugar to their sause while I never do. Next time try without any sweetner.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:07:46 +0000

I always used diced tomatoes in my sauce. I like to use the petite diced the best and then add some dried basil, oregano, garlic, garlic powder and some parm cheese and pinch of sugar. I never measure out, just taste test as I go. Sometimes I will thicken it with some tomato paste if I have it on hand.

By: Allison

Allison — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:12:22 +0000

I saw in your post tonight that Ryan has a dairy allergy. I wanted to let you know about Daiya cheese. It is completely dairy free/soy free/gluten free. I have a dairy allergy and this has opened up so many recipe options for me. It comes in three flavors and melts nicely. The only downside is that it isn’t super cheap, but it is worth every penny. I can find it at Kroger (in the Nature section) and at Whole Foods. Hope this helps.