Spaghetti is a staple meal in most households as it is an easy comfort food dinner, but it can come out bland if you keep using the same old recipe. Jenna, a cook, mum and founder of Making Things Awesome, has shared that the secret for the “best spaghetti sauce ever” is to make sure you always add fennel seeds.

She said: “Fennel seed is the secret ingredient in my spaghetti sauce! You may think it's a bit strange, but fennel takes your spaghetti sauce to an authentic Italian level. Your guests will wonder what you put in it to make it sooo good, and it’s just fennel seeds! Trust me! If you are super apprehensive to add it, I’d say start by adding a quarter teaspoon and build it from there!”

Instructions

To begin, place the Italian sausage and ground beef in a large pan on medium heat. Use a wooden spoon to break the meat up while it is cooking, then cook it until it is fully browned.

Next, add the chopped onion to the pan and cook for five minutes until tender. Then, add the crushed garlic and let it cook for one to two minutes.

Pour in the chopped tomatoes and Worcestershire sauce into the pan, then add all the seasoning (Italian seasoning, oregano, sugar, fennel seeds and a little bit of salt and pepper).

Bring the sauce to a boil, then turn the heat down. Place a lid on top of the pan and let it simmer for two hours. Make sure to keep an eye on it and stir it occasionally.

Once the sauce is almost ready, cook your spaghetti by placing it in a pot of boiled salted water and following the packet instructions.

Then, your tasty spaghetti dish will be ready to eat. This sauce only takes five minutes to prepare and then two hours to cook, so it is very easy to make.