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Convention Spaghetti Sauce

This was a really good homemade spaghetti sauce we had at convention.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Author: McCordsville
Servings: 400
Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes
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Ingredients  

Brown Beforehand:

  • 50 lb breakfast sausage
  • 40 lb ground beef
  • 10 lb green bell peppers

Sauce:

  • 13 #10 cans diced tomatoes
  • 8 #10 cans tomato sauce
  • 3 #10 cans tomato paste
  • 1 ½ cup black pepper (divided)
  • 2 cups garlic powder (divided)
  • 1 cup salt
  • 2 ¼ cups dried oregano
  • 2 ¼ cups dried basil

Instructions: 

Pre-prep:

  • Dice the bell peppers.

Timing is for a 5:00 pm supper.

  • 1:30pm - Begin browning the sausage and ground beef. Drain the excess grease.
  • 2:20pm - Add the bell peppers to the browned meat.
  • 2:30pm - Add 1/2 cup black pepper and 1/2 cup garlic powder.
  • 2:40pm - Add the tomato paste and caramelize.
  • 2:45pm - Add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and the rest of the spices. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally. Add water if necessary.
  • 4:00pm - Remove the lid and allow to simmer, uncovered, until serving time.
  • 5:00pm - Serve.

Notes:

There were 4 gallons left over after serving 395 people.
 
Here is this same recipe sized down for 8 people.
Diet: Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Egg Free