Easy Tomato Paste Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

Shannon Cairns

October 12, 2023

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This easy tomato pasta spaghetti sauce recipe is not only delicious, but it’s also zero Weight Watchers points! If you’re looking for a homemade spaghetti sauce recipe that’s simple to make and also healthy, this tomato paste pasta sauce is for you!

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There’s nothing like a delicious pasta sauce to serve on your spaghetti, use as pizza sauce, or in other favorite recipes like these pizza zucchini boats. This recipe uses canned tomatoes and tomato paste making it the easiest way to quickly throw together a homemade sauce that still tastes amazing!

Homemade marinara sauce is easier to make than you might think, and uses affordable pantry ingredients along with fresh herbs to create the perfect sauce that simply can’t be bought from the grocery store. 

The best thing about homemade sauce is you can make a double batch and have plenty to freeze and save for next time! You’ll have tons of savory sauce every time you are ready to make your favorite Italian dish. 

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Supplies Needed

  • Medium saucepan
  • Cutting board

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1 bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 8 garlic cloves
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
  • 1 (6 ounce) can of tomato paste
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can water (from tomato can)
  • non-stick cooking spray
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • pepper (to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon Splenda or Stevia sugar
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
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Additional Ingredients

​Try adding fresh tomatoes, red pepper flakes, ground turkey, or Italian sausage to give your easy homemade spaghetti sauce lots of extra flavor and texture! Just remember this will add to the calories and weight watchers points. 

Instructions

Spray pan with cooking spray and heat over medium-low heat.

Add onion and pepper and saute for 5 minutes, spraying pan/veggies 2 times

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Stir in all other ingredients

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Simmer on low for 45 minutes

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Top over thin spaghetti noodles or use as a dipping sauce!

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Conclusion

This homemade pasta sauce is our go-to recipe for busy weeknights! It’s such an easy recipe to make and you can make it in large batches for future use!

Everybody loves pasta night and with this easy spaghetti sauce recipe you can say goodbye to jarred sauce. This homemade tomato sauce will add rich flavor to your easy homemade meals, without needing to rely on store-bought sauces. 

You will absolutely love adding this sauce to your different recipes and everyone in your family will agree it’s the best spaghetti sauce ever! Let me know if you get a chance to give it a try!

Weight Watchers 0 Points Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
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Leave a Reply

  1. For those of us on the diabetic plan, it is 4 servings per recipe at 1 point per serving.
    Thanks for sharing!

  2. I also scanned the ingredients and used 4 servings. It comes out to 2 points per serving because of the diced tomatoes and tomato paste. (From Walmart; Great Value brand).

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I’m a wife, mom of three, doctor, and blogger! In 2018, I decided to turn my mom blog, into a personal finance blog so others could follow along on our journey to pay off over HALF a MILLION dollars in student loan and practice start up debt. I hope you enjoy following along, and maybe even find some inspiration along the way.