This homemade spaghetti sauce has it all It's made with italian sausage, onion and bell pepper, sliced mushrooms, tomatoes, and a number of herbs. Garlic powder is used in this sauce, but 2 cloves of fresh garlicmincedmay be added to the sauce along with the tomatoes and sauces. The long-simmered sauce is great with spaghetti or linguine, or use it as a sauce for homemade lasagna or a ziti casserole. For a meatier sauce, add 1/2 pound to 1 pound of ground beef to the pot along with the sliced sausage.