Get ready to try the Best Meatball Sauce Recipe Ever! This is the perfect meat sauce to go with meatballs and pasta. It’s fragrant and filled with flavor from Italian seasoning, sausage, and pork loin!
I know you’re going to love this easy meatball sauce. The flavor is out of this world delicious! You can enjoy it on everything from your favorite pasta recipes to juicy meatballs.
Give it a try, and I promise this will be your new go-to homemade spaghetti sauce recipe. The best part is that it uses staple pantry ingredients, plus sausage and pork loin, so it’s budget-friendly and easy to make!
Easy Meatball Sauce Recipe Ingredients
- 1 pound sausage
- 1 pound pork loin, cubed
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 4 28 ounce cans tomato sauce
- 1 small onion or half of 1 large onion, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Meatballs
Everything about this Italian meatball sauce recipe is delicious. The meatballs simmer in the spaghetti meat sauce for 4 hours, developing deep flavor. But what makes this meatballs and sauce recipe truly special is the addition of sausage and pork loin!
I prepare my meatballs ahead of time in the oven or air fryer (Air Fryer Meatballs are amazing), and then make the sauce. By the time both cook together for a few hours, the flavor is intense! There is nothing better than cooking meatballs in sauce and enjoying it for dinner with some pasta at the end of a long day.
Make this recipe once, and I guarantee your family will ask you for seconds. I know mine did! We couldn’t get enough of juicy meatballs cooked in this Italian meat sauce. It is just that good!
Can I use frozen meatballs to make sauce for meatballs?
Yes! If you have a stock of frozen meatballs in your freezer, making this delicious Italian spaghetti sauce is a great way to kick up the flavor.
Cook the meatballs according to the directions on the package, and then add to the sauce as you would with homemade meatballs.
How to Make Meat Sauce for Meatballs
- Place a large deep pan or Dutch Oven over high heat and add 1/4 cup olive oil. Add 1 small chopped onion and let it cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in 1 tablespoon minced garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes until the onions are golden.
- Add 1 pound sausage and 1 pound cubed pork loin to the pan.
Cook until meat is golden brown, stirring occasionally. - Gradually pour in 4 28 ounce cans of tomato sauce.
Then, add 1/2 teaspoon sugar.
And finally, 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning. - How to cook meatballs in sauce: Stir, then add in your cooked meatballs.
Cover and simmer for 4 hours, stirring occasionally.
Yes, it IS that easy to make the best meatball sauce recipe ever! This spaghetti sauce recipe is truly special. The flavors are so deep. Cooking meatballs in sauce makes them even juicier!
What to Serve with Spaghetti Meat Sauce
Serve homemade sauce for meatballs over spaghetti with fresh basil. A slice of bread or two will sop up all of that tasty sauce for meatballs. Even better if you brush it with garlic butter first!
Top it all off with Parmesan cheese, and you have yourself the perfect comfort food dinner.
There is so much else you can serve with homemade meatball sauce, too! Your favorite pasta is a great choice.
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Italian sauce for meatballs works well as a pork bolognese. Enjoy it over spaghetti, linguine, or a thick pasta like pappardelle. This easy meat sauce recipe is great on cheese ravioli and tortellini, too.
Best Spaghetti Meat Sauce Recipe
I love meatball sauce recipes, but this is definitely the best one I have ever tried. Not only is it so easy to make, but it tastes amazing. It became an instant favorite in my household!
Did you give this meatball sauce recipe a try? Let me know what you think in the comments below and with a rating! I hope you love it as much as my family does.
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Best Meatball Sauce Recipe Ever
🥘 Ingredients
- 1 pound sausage
- 1 pound pork loin cubed
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 4 28 oz. tomato sauce cans
- 1 small onion or half 1 large onion, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- salt & pepper to taste
- meatballs
🔪 Instructions
- Place a large deep pan or Dutch Oven over high heat and add 1/4 cup olive oil. Add 1 small chopped onion and let it cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in 1 tablespoon minced garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes until the onions are golden.
- Add 1 pound sausage and 1 pound cubed pork loin to the pan. Cook until meat is golden brown, stirring occasionally.
- Gradually pour in 4 28 ounce cans of tomato sauce. Then, add 1/2 teaspoon sugar and 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning.
- Stir, then add in your cooked meatballs. Cover and simmer for 4 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Serve over pasta of choice, and enjoy!
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Notes
- Cook meatballs completely before making sauce for meatballs. I like to make mine in the air fryer, but oven meatballs are a great choice, too. You can even use frozen oven-baked meatballs! Just cook them first.
Sharon Chen says
Yum! I can’t wait to try this.
Tawnie Kroll says
This was fantastic, thank you. I made a batch last week and it’s been perfect to have on hand for meals!
Em Beitel says
Thanks so much, Tawnie!
kim says
Love this recipe! So easy with such great flavor! Will definitely be making again!
Em Beitel says
Thank you so much, Kim!
Cookilicious says
Thanks for this recipe. It looks so good.
Em Beitel says
It is just delicious. Thank you!