Family Style Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

Ingredients

For the Sauce:

1.50 lbs ground beef

1.50 lbs bulk Italian sausage

6 oz pepperoni, chopped

2 onion, chopped

1 green bell peppers, chopped

3 garlic clove, minced

3 cans (28 oz.) whole tomatoes, cut up, undrained

3 cans (6 oz.) no-salt added tomato paste

16 oz tomato sauce

1 cup water

1 (8 oz.) fresh mushrooms, sliced

1 cup pimiento stuffed olives, sliced

1 cup pitted ripe olives, sliced

3 carrot, finely chopped

2 tsp Italian seasoning

2 tsp fresh oregano leaves

4 bay leaves

1.50 tsp salt

0.50 tsp ground black pepper

0.50 tsp ground cinnamon (optional)

For the Spaghetti:

48 oz Creamette^® Spaghetti

6 tbsp olive oil

Cooking Directions

In large Dutch oven or stockpot, combine ground beef, sausage, pepperoni, onions, green pepper and garlic. Cook until meat is brown; drain.

Stir in remaining ingredients, except spaghetti, olive oil and Parmesan cheese. Bring to boil. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, until desired consistency, stirring occasionally. For best flavor, cook meat sauce 4 to 8 hours. Sauce may be prepared in advance and refrigerated for 1 to 2 days.

Prepare three (16 oz) spaghetti packages in one pound batches according to package directions; drain. Add olive oil; toss to coat.

Serve meat sauce over hot spaghetti. Garnish as desired. Serve with Parmesan cheese.

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