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Spaghetti for 100

Name: Spaghetti for 100
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 100 servings (about 50 cups sauce).
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
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

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 2 hours

Makes

100 servings (about 50 cups sauce)

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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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.

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