Common Ingredients in spaghetti sauce Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over twenty popular spaghetti sauce recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in spaghetti sauce dishes is tomatoes.

Olive oil, garlic, spaghetti, onion, parmesan cheese and white sugar are also common ingredients in spaghetti sauce recipes. For herbs and spices, basil is popular. Variations include:

• tomatoes juice in place of onion

Salt is in 90% of spaghetti sauce recipes and pepper, 70%.

The average spaghetti sauce recipe has about 10.6 ingredients, with a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 20.

In terms of directions, spaghetti sauce recipes have about 4.5 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 19 instructions.

An average spaghetti sauce recipe takes about 1 hour 1 minute to prepare, ranging from 10 minutes to 3 hours 15 minutes.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Spaghetti Sauce

For 28 ounce tomatoes (794 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single spaghetti sauce recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with tomatoes	Potential subsitutions
garlic	2.6 clove (8 g)	9.9 clove (30 g)	84%
olive oil	3.5 tablespoon (48 g)	5.7 tablespoon (77 g)	74%
spaghetti	1 pound (453 g)	1.4 pound (644 g)	68%
basil	0.1 cup (2 g)	0.42 cup (10 g)	58%	rosemary
white sugar	0.95 teaspoon (4 g)	2.9 teaspoon (12 g)	37%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Spaghetti Sauce

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in spaghetti sauce recipes. This would be: 44% tomatoes, 35% spaghetti, 7% onion, 6% olive oil, 5% beef and 2% garlic.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

tomatoes

Tomatoes is the most popular ingredient in spaghetti sauce dishes. In fact, over 90% of spaghetti sauce recipes contain tomatoes.

Variations of tomatoes include:

• tomato sauce: 15% of recipes
• tomatoes juice: 6% of recipes

For spaghetti sauce recipes, tomatoes is frequently used with salt, garlic, olive oil, onion and spaghetti.

Potential substitutions for tomatoes in spaghetti sauce:

• tomatoes juice

Also, tomatoes is not often used with celery and shallots.

salt

Another popular ingredient in spaghetti sauce is salt. From the recipes we've sampled for spaghetti sauce, over 90% have salt.

Salt is often included in spaghetti sauce dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon, half a teaspoon or 1.5 teaspoons.

In spaghetti sauce recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

In recipes for spaghetti sauce, salt is often used with spaghetti, garlic, olive oil, tomatoes and black pepper.

olive oil

Olive oil is another common ingredient in spaghetti sauce dishes. In fact, over 70% of spaghetti sauce recipes contain olive oil.

Common quantities for olive oil in spaghetti sauce dishes include 3 tablespoons, a quarter cup or 2 tablespoons.

In spaghetti sauce recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 5% by weight.

Salt, spaghetti, garlic, tomatoes and onion are commonly used together with olive oil in spaghetti sauce dishes.

garlic

Another popular ingredient in spaghetti sauce is garlic. From the recipes we've sampled for spaghetti sauce, over 70% have garlic.

Minced, chopped and sliced are frequent preparations for garlic in spaghetti sauce dishes.

Garlic is often included in spaghetti sauce dishes in amounts of 2 cloves, 4 cloves or 3 cloves.

In spaghetti sauce recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 2% by weight.

For spaghetti sauce recipes, garlic is frequently used with salt, olive oil, spaghetti, tomatoes and black pepper.

pepper

Pepper is another common ingredient in spaghetti sauce dishes. In fact, over 70% of spaghetti sauce recipes contain pepper.

Variations of pepper include:

• black pepper: 47% of recipes

In recipes for spaghetti sauce, pepper is often used with olive oil, salt, spaghetti, garlic and tomatoes.

Potential substitutions for pepper in spaghetti sauce:

• green pepper

Also, pepper is not often used with shallots and eggs.

black pepper

Black pepper is another common ingredient in spaghetti sauce dishes. In fact, over 45% of spaghetti sauce recipes contain black pepper.

Ground is a frequent preparation for black pepper in spaghetti sauce dishes.

Black pepper is often included in spaghetti sauce dishes in amounts of half a teaspoon.

In spaghetti sauce recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0% by weight.

For spaghetti sauce recipes, black pepper is frequently used with salt, garlic, tomatoes, olive oil and spaghetti. However, mushrooms and tomatoes juice are almost never used together with black pepper in spaghetti sauce dishes.

spaghetti

Another popular ingredient in spaghetti sauce is spaghetti. From the recipes we've sampled for spaghetti sauce, over 65% have spaghetti.

Dried is a frequent preparation for spaghetti in spaghetti sauce dishes.

Common quantities for spaghetti in spaghetti sauce dishes include 1 pound, 12 ounces or half a pound.

In spaghetti sauce recipes that contain spaghetti, it is on average, 34% by weight.

Salt, olive oil, garlic, tomatoes and black pepper are commonly used together with spaghetti in spaghetti sauce dishes. Conversely, spaghetti is not often used with seasoning.

onion

Another popular ingredient in spaghetti sauce is onion. From the recipes we've sampled for spaghetti sauce, over 45% have onion.

Spaghetti sauce dishes often call for onion to be chopped.

Onion is often included in spaghetti sauce dishes in amounts of 1 medium, 1 onion or three quarters of a cup.

In spaghetti sauce recipes that contain onion, it is on average, 10% by weight.

In recipes for spaghetti sauce, onion is often used with salt, tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and black pepper.

Potential substitutions for onion in spaghetti sauce:

• tomatoes juice

Also, onion is not often used with butter and shallots.

parmesan cheese

Parmesan cheese is another common ingredient in spaghetti sauce dishes. In fact, over 35% of spaghetti sauce recipes contain parmesan cheese.

Grated is a frequent preparation for parmesan cheese in spaghetti sauce dishes.

Common quantities for parmesan cheese in spaghetti sauce dishes include half a cup.

In spaghetti sauce recipes that contain parmesan cheese, it is on average, 1.2% by weight.

Olive oil, tomatoes, garlic, salt and onion are commonly used together with parmesan cheese in spaghetti sauce dishes. Conversely, parmesan cheese is not often used with celery and tomatoes juice.

basil

Another popular ingredient in spaghetti sauce is basil. From the recipes we've sampled for spaghetti sauce, over 35% have basil.

Dried, chopped and shredded are frequent preparations for basil in spaghetti sauce dishes.

Basil is often included in spaghetti sauce dishes in amounts of a quarter cup or 1 teaspoon.

In spaghetti sauce recipes that contain basil, it is on average, 0.3% by weight.

For spaghetti sauce recipes, basil is frequently used with tomatoes, salt, olive oil, garlic and black pepper.

Potential substitutions for basil in spaghetti sauce:

• rosemary

Also, basil is not often used with celery and tomatoes juice.

white sugar

White sugar is another common ingredient in spaghetti sauce dishes. In fact, over 25% of spaghetti sauce recipes contain white sugar.

White sugar is often included in spaghetti sauce dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon, 2 tablespoons or 1 tablespoon.

In spaghetti sauce recipes that contain white sugar, it is on average, 0.6% by weight.

In recipes for spaghetti sauce, white sugar is often used with salt, garlic, tomatoes, onion and black pepper. On the other hand, white sugar is almost never used with butter, rosemary, celery, capers, shallots, mushrooms and wine.

parsley

Another popular ingredient in spaghetti sauce is parsley. From the recipes we've sampled for spaghetti sauce, over 25% have parsley.

Chopped is a frequent preparation for parsley in spaghetti sauce dishes.

Common quantities for parsley in spaghetti sauce dishes include 1 tablespoon or half a cup.

In spaghetti sauce recipes that contain parsley, it is on average, 2% by weight.

Garlic, salt, olive oil, spaghetti and tomatoes are commonly used together with parsley in spaghetti sauce dishes. Conversely, parsley is not often used with rosemary, capers, green pepper, wine and tomatoes juice.

oregano

Oregano is another common ingredient in spaghetti sauce dishes. In fact, over 20% of spaghetti sauce recipes contain oregano.

Dried is a frequent preparation for oregano in spaghetti sauce dishes.

Oregano is often included in spaghetti sauce dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon or half a teaspoon.

In spaghetti sauce recipes that contain oregano, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

For spaghetti sauce recipes, oregano is frequently used with tomatoes, tomatoes, garlic, salt and pepper.

Potential substitutions for oregano in spaghetti sauce:

• rosemary
• garlic powder

Also, oregano is not often used with butter, celery, capers, shallots and eggs.

bay

Another popular ingredient in spaghetti sauce is bay. From the recipes we've sampled for spaghetti sauce, over 15% have bay.

Bay is often included in spaghetti sauce dishes in amounts of 1 leaf or 2 leaves.

In spaghetti sauce recipes that contain bay, it is on average, 0% by weight.

In recipes for spaghetti sauce, bay is often used with tomatoes, garlic, onion, salt, olive oil and parmesan cheese. On the other hand, bay is almost never used with butter, celery, shallots, green pepper and tomatoes juice.

beef

Beef is another common ingredient in spaghetti sauce dishes. In fact, over 15% of spaghetti sauce recipes contain beef.

Ground is a frequent preparation for beef in spaghetti sauce dishes.

Common quantities for beef in spaghetti sauce dishes include 1 pound.

In spaghetti sauce recipes that contain beef, it is on average, 21% by weight.

Onion, garlic, salt, tomatoes and black pepper are commonly used together with beef in spaghetti sauce dishes. Conversely, beef is not often used with butter, rosemary, celery, capers, shallots, wine and tomatoes juice.

Other spaghetti sauce Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in spaghetti sauce recipes include:

• butter - 15%
• rosemary - 5%
• garlic powder - 5%
• bread - 5%
• celery - 5%
• capers - 5%
• shallots - 5%
• eggs - 5%
• seasoning - 5%
• mushrooms - 5%
• green pepper - 5%
• wine - 5%

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