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Expert: - 2/11/2009


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In April 2008 someone asked how much pasta per person for a fundraiser. You replied and added homemade sauce was cheaper than jarred sauce and offered your recipe.  Could I get that recipe too?  I'd be very grateful.  I am hosting a spaghetti social at our church for aboug 50-75 people.

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Spaghetti/Pasta sauce.
1-1.5 lbs ground beef
4 15oz cans any cheap tomato sauce
1 6 oz can tomato paste
1 tsp Basil
2 tsp garlic powder
1 TBS Italian Seasoning blend (Spice Islands)
1 bay leaf
2 tsp fennel seed
1/2 c. sugar (trust me)
1 tsp accent
crushed red pepper (for hot and spicy, optional)
Brown the beef, add the rest of the stuff, bring to a boil. Cool, boil, cool, boil. When ready to serve, cook you favorite pasta shape according to the directions on the box. Reheat the sauce and ladle over the cooked drained pasta.

Here you go--make a batch and give it a try.  You will need 10 batches to feed your group, leftovers freeze.  A serving size is 8-10 oz over cooked pasta.

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