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Crowd-Size Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

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Crowd-Size Spaghetti Sauce, a classic meaty main dish, come from Donna Bennet of Bramalea, Ontario. She writes,"This is the best sauce I've ever made. It's handy for a large group, but I also sometimes freeze smaller portions for quick family meals."

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Crowd-Size Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 30 min. + simmering

Yield: 65-70 Servings

10 30 40

Ingredients

4 pounds ground beef
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4 large onions, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
4 cans (28 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato paste
1 can (29 ounces) tomato sauce
2 cups water
2 cans (4-1/4 ounces each) chopped ripe olives, drained
2 cans (4 ounces each) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons dried basil
2 tablespoons salt
4 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons pepper

Directions

In several stockpots, cook the beef, onions and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the remaining ingredients; cover and simmer for 4 hours, stirring occasionally. Yield: 65-70 servings (8 quarts).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1/2 cup) equals 61 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 13 mg cholesterol, 314 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Crowd-Size Spaghetti Sauce in Taste of Home June/July 2001, p50

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Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2012 by BBagins

This spaghetti sauce is delicious! I fed a group of about 50 last night and everybody loved it! I felt like the servings were kind of skimpy though with very little left for seconds. 65-70 servings is a bit of a stretch.

Reviewed on Jan. 01, 2010 by chinabus5

This is the best spaghetti sauce I have ever made. My family has grown over the yrs. and I'm always looking for recipes that will feed everyone. This one is fabulous!!