Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce

Traditional Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce – Made by Nonna!

Spaghetti with tomato sauce is one of the most soul-warming, traditional Italian dishes. It is beloved around the world for its warm, inviting flavors and aromas. But no matter how good you think your recipe is, I promise it’s no match for my Nonna’s! Her generation truly perfected pastaciutta.

Today, we will be cooking a simplistic yet exquisite spaghetti and tomato sauce dish that will blow you away. This recipe is perfect for vegetarians, and by removing cheese, it can even be enjoyed by vegans. Get ready to have your lives changed and start wowing your dinner guests.

Watch the Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce video recipe:

How to make SPAGHETTI with TOMATO SAUCE Like an Italian Nonna

Vincenzo’s Plate Tips (Straight from Nonna!)

Homemade is Always the Best

My Nonna always makes her own pasta by hand and bottles her own homemade tomato sauce. You can certainly use your favorite brands, but you’re always going to have a better meal when you put in the extra work and prepare your food with love.

Don’t Skimp on Oil

With this recipe, go wild with the extra virgin olive oil! Nonna doesn’t measure out careful portions, and neither should you. Pour your oil generously into the bottom of the pot before simmering your vegetables.

Add Every Drop of the Sauce

It’s inevitable that some of the sauce will stick to the side of your jar, but you want to make use of all of it! Nonna adds a tiny bit of water to the jar so that she can capture the remainder of the sauce and add it to her fried vegetables.

Add Celery

Once your sauce is simmering, toss in a washed stick of fresh celery. Celery is aromatic, and it offers a very subtle change in flavor. Letting it “sweat out” its sweetness into the sauce will make things even better.

Give It Time

Cook Pasta Gently

Keep It Simple

How to Serve Spaghetti and Tomato Sauce