If you're hosting a large gathering and need to feed a crowd, Jenny's homemade spaghetti sauce is the perfect dish. This delicious, hearty sauce is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. Whether you prefer a classic tomato sauce or something with a little more spice, Jenny's recipe has you covered. So gather your ingredients, put on your apron, and get ready to make a delicious spaghetti sauce that will be the hit of your next party.
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SPAGHETTI SAUCE FOR A CROWD
Time 1h5m
Yield 40-50 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- 1. Into a large stock pot, or sauce pan place the sausage, onion and garlic. Brown over medium high heat until the sausage is cooked through and the onions are translucent.
- 2. Add all the other ingredients and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer over medium high heat.
- 3. Stirring occasionally, allow it to simmer for 45 minutes.
- Serve immediately, or refrigerate/freeze until ready to use. Will keep in the fridge for 1 week and in the freezer for up to 3 months. To freeze, allow it to come to room temperature, then carefully pour into Ziploc bags or glad-ware storage containers. When you are ready to serve, thaw completely and reheat in a sauce pan over medium high heat, stirring occasionally to be sure it doesn't burn to the bottom of the pan.
JENNY'S HOMEMADE SPAGHETTI SAUCE FOR A CROWD
This is my version of homemade spaghetti sauce. My family likes it and I hope you will also.
Provided by Jenny Morrell @redladycooking
Categories Other Sauces
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Sweat onions, peppers and mushrooms until soft. Add hamburger and sausage. Cook until meat is just done.
- Stir in remaining ingredients and simmer for 1 hour
- Serve over spaghetti noodles and top with parmesan cheese or cheese of your liking.
CROWD-SIZE SPAGHETTI SAUCE
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."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 40m
Yield 70 servings (8 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- 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.
Nutrition Facts :
CROWD-SOURCED SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS
One of the first meals many home cooks attempt is spaghetti and meatballs. It's simple yet comforting, and whether we grew up eating it from a can or homemade, the dish has a rightful place in our childhood memories. I first learned to twirl my fork with spaghetti from the can, and somewhere along the way, maybe when it was decided that I would enjoy the nuances of a different version, my mom's homemade spaghetti and meatballs arrived at the table. But this recipe isn't hers; it's yours! Now let's get down to it: According to the poll I posted, you all had mixed feelings about using dried herbs versus fresh, but dried won with 51 percent of the votes. It was so close, I'll leave you fresh-herb lovers with a tip: If you go with fresh, use three times more than the amount of dried herbs in the recipe. And although no one asked, you should know that this recipe goes well with garlic bread. And tons of it. So here it is: a recipe curated by you and for you. To catch the next poll, follow me @SunnyAnderson on Twitter. It's the tastiest questionnaire around!
Provided by Sunny Anderson
Categories main-dish
Time 1h10m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Make the meatballs: Combine the beef, breadcrumbs, cheese, garlic, parsley, basil and 3/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a large bowl. Whisk together the milk, egg and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl. Pour over the meat and gently mix with your hands until well blended. Roll into 12 golf ball-size meatballs. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 20 minutes.
- Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or other pot over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs in a single layer and cook, turning, until well browned all over, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove the meatballs to a plate and set aside. Discard the oil and gently wipe out the pot with a paper towel.
- Make the sauce: Heat the olive oil in the same pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, parsley, basil and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper; cook 1 minute. Add the wine and cook, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot, until the wine is nearly evaporated, about 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, chicken broth, sugar and 1/2 cup water.
- Add the meatballs to the sauce. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low and cook until the meatballs are cooked through and the sauce thickens slightly, 18 to 20 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook as the label directs for al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain. Return the spaghetti to the pasta pot, ladle in about half of the sauce and toss well to coat, adding more sauce if necessary. Divide the spaghetti and meatballs among bowls. Top with Parmesan and serve with the remaining sauce.
JENN'S OUT OF THIS WORLD SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS
This authentic spaghetti and meatballs recipe is made with fresh oregano and parsley. Because the meatballs are cooked in the sauce, they are tender and savory.
Provided by JENNGOETZ
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, and cook the onion until lightly brown. Mix in 2 cloves garlic, and cook 1 minute. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, water, sugar, 1/2 the oregano, and bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer while preparing meatballs.
- In a bowl, mix the ground round, bread crumbs, remaining oregano, remaining garlic, parsley, eggs, and cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Roll into 1 inch balls, and drop into the sauce. Cook 40 minutes in the sauce, or until internal temperature of meatballs reaches a minimum of 160 degrees F (72 degrees C).
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil, and stir in the spaghetti. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain. Serve the meatballs and sauce over the cooked spaghetti.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 571.9 calories, Carbohydrate 80.1 g, Cholesterol 86.6 mg, Fat 17 g, Fiber 7.7 g, Protein 27.7 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 1177.2 mg, Sugar 21.3 g
SPAGHETTI FOR 100
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."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h20m
Yield 100 servings (about 50 cups sauce).
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 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.
Nutrition Facts :
MILLION DOLLAR SPAGHETTI SAUCE FOR A CROWD
We cooked this tasty spaghetti sauce for a huge PTA fundraiser, People asked for the recipe. It makes enough for 50 servings but can be doubled, etc. Use separate pots for each recipe you cook. We cooked all this food in the school cafeteria kitchen. I had a lot of admiration for the school kitchen chefs after this one meal.
Provided by YaYa1689
Categories Spaghetti
Time 2h40m
Yield 4-6 gallons, 50 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Brown onions in butter until golden and limp.
- Remove to a huge pot or divide equally into 2 dutch ovens.
- In a separate pan, brown meat well and then drain of all fat.
- Add meat to the pot you have the onions & stir in all of the seasonings.
- Simmer for a few minutes while you open sauces and pour in pan.
- After emptying last can, fill it 1/4 full of water and swish around to remove all of the tomato sauce, pour into the next can and swish until all the cans are clean.
- Add this anemic catsup into the pan of sauce.
- Check the recipe once more to make sure all of the ingredients have been added.
- Each one is important, but do not add TWICE!
- THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE SAUCE TO HAVE ANYTHING LEFT OUT.
- Simmer slowly for 2-3 hours.
- Check every 40 minutes or earlier to stir.
- Remove bay leaves when through with cooking.
- Makes a nice med thick meat sauce.
- **Cook your pasta and serve.
DANNY'S HOMEMADE FRESH INGREDIENTS SPAGHETTI SAUCE
I started making fresh spaghetti sauce when my wife was sick with cancer and the Venezuelan doctor put her on a diet which included no canned goods. I have since doctored it up until I have gotten it to this point. Serve over spaghetti and add Parmesan cheese, if desired.
Provided by Danny
Categories Everyday Cooking
Time 55m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add ground beef and cumin; cook and stir until meat is browned lightly, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in chopped tomatoes, chopped onions, diced bell pepper, and minced garlic; cook and stir until meat is browned and vegetables are soft, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Combine quartered tomatoes, chunked onion, bell pepper, water, vinegar, garlic cloves, Worcestershire sauce, basil, oregano, parsley, cilantro, paprika, soy sauce, hot sauce, brown sugar, and salt in a blender; blend sauce to desired thickness. Add more water if a thinner sauce is desired.
- Pour sauce onto ground beef; cover and cook until the sauce reaches desired consistency, 15 to 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 202.4 calories, Carbohydrate 15.5 g, Cholesterol 35.3 mg, Fat 10.9 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 12.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 194.5 mg, Sugar 7.4 g
CREAMY CROCK POT SPAGHETTI FOR A CROWD
This is a rich, creamy, hearty, comforting pasta dish that will warm you from the inside out. This sauce is similar to vodka sauce found at restaurants. Using jarred spaghetti sauce, parmesan cheese, and heavy cream, it is budget friendly and great for pot lucks or a large group. There are similar recipes that use cream cheese or premade cream cheese sauces, but using heavy cream and parmesan cheese elevates a homestyle family dish into something gourmet and special for your family and friends. They will thank you for making this, as will their cardiologists and personal trainers. Notes: This recipe makes a lot so you need a large slow cooker. This is a recipe that needs to be stirred at least once or twice while cooking and may need water added while it is cooking. It is ok to leave this as is for the first 3 hours, but check the pasta for doneness and add water as needed to suit your family's taste. Don't worry if it is a little al dente. This is a dish that is made to sit a while. The pasta will absorb the liquid the longer it sits and will wind up soft and delicious.
Provided by UrbanYogaMommy
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 4h20m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Coat the bottom of a large pan over medium heat with canola oil. Add ground beef (or turkey or sausage) and brown with onion, garlic, salt, black pepper. Drain.
- Spray the bottom of the slow cooker. Add 1/2 of the first jar of sauce then the browned meat.
- Add the second half of the first jar of sauce. Add the spaghetti. I break it in half to fit in my slow cooker.
- Add a jar full of water and then the second jar of sauce.
- Cut half of the butter into chunks and sprinkle it on top of the sauce.
- Pour half of the heavy cream on the sauce, sprinkle half the parmesan cheese on top.
- Add half of the dried italian seasoning.
- Put the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for 3 hours.
- After 3 hours (or less 2-1/2 is ok too) check the pasta. It will be clumped together and chewy. Mix the pasta and the sauce together to bring the uncooked noodles closer to the top. Try not to dig too deep into the meat, but it's ok if you do.
- Add the last jar of sauce and half a jar of water. This is where you have to judge how done the pasta is and how much more time it will need to cook. Add the remaining parmesan cheese, heavy cream, and butter to the sauce. Replace the lid and cook for another hour or until the pasta is just done.
- Stir everything completely together and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 687.6, Fat 39.4, SaturatedFat 20.5, Cholesterol 122.5, Sodium 969.9, Carbohydrate 57.4, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 9.7, Protein 25.3
Tips:
- Use ripe tomatoes: The riper the tomatoes, the sweeter and more flavorful your sauce will be.
- Roast your tomatoes: Roasting tomatoes intensifies their flavor and gives them a smoky, caramelized taste.
- Use a variety of herbs and spices: Oregano, basil, thyme, rosemary, garlic, and onion are all classic Italian herbs and spices that pair well with tomato sauce.
- Don't overcook the sauce: Simmer the sauce for just long enough to allow the flavors to meld, but don't let it boil or it will lose its freshness.
- Serve with your favorite pasta: Spaghetti, penne, rigatoni, and linguine are all great choices for serving with spaghetti sauce.
Conclusion:
Jenny's Homemade Spaghetti Sauce for a Crowd is a delicious and easy-to-make recipe that is perfect for feeding a large group of people. The sauce is made with fresh, ripe tomatoes, roasted garlic, and a variety of Italian herbs and spices. It is simmered for just long enough to allow the flavors to meld, but not so long that it loses its freshness. This sauce is sure to be a hit at your next party or gathering.
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