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Spaghetti for 100 Recipe

Spaghetti for 100 comes from Marilyn Monroe of Lansing, Michigan. "A club I belong to used this main dish for a fund-raising dinner," she reports. "One man came 50 miles because he'd had the dinner the year before and liked it so much. We sent him home with an extra container of sauce."

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Spaghetti for 100 Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 2 hours

Yield: 100 Servings

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Ingredients

6 pounds ground beef
2 cups chopped onion
16 garlic cloves, minced
12 cans (29 ounces each) tomato sauce
4 cans (18 ounces each) tomato paste
1/4 cup salt
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons each Italian seasoning, dried basil and oregano
13 pounds spaghetti, cooked and drained

Directions

In a large stock pot, brown beef, onion and garlic; drain. Add tomato sauce and paste, salt, sugar and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2-3 hours, stirring occasionally. Serve over spaghetti. Yield: 100 servings (about 50 cups sauce).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1/2 cup) equals 147 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 339 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 9 g protein.

Originally published as Spaghetti for 100 in Taste of Home April/May 1997, p54

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Enjoy this recipe with a full-bodied red wine such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot or Syrah.

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Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2013 by mom-gram

We made this recipe for a benefit dinner at our church and received rave reviews. It was easy to make and inexpensive to prepare. Have a couple of Italians in our group and they said it was very good so I highly recommend this recipe. We will be using this one again. Connie Kappel

Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2011 by deerpiks

I made this spaghetti for a fundraiser dinner but used half the salt and half the garlic. We received huge compliments from many of our patrons.

Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2010 by LizCav

Not only would I use this recipe for another spaghetti dinner fundraiser, but I think I will use it for my own family recipe as well. Very flavorful, fairly inexpensive, and extremely easy. Just make sure you have a REALLY big pot to cook all the noodles, and make sure you use plenty of water when you cook the noodles or they will taste starchy and feel gummy.