Spicy Spaghetti Sauce

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 5 lbs ground beef, browned and drained
• 1 1/2 large green bell peppers, diced
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 1 (16 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
• 1 bunch green onion, diced
• 7 stalks celery, diced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed garlic
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 7 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies
• 2 1/4 teaspoons italian spices
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 30 ounces tomato paste
• 16 cups water

Recipe

• 1 saute yellow/green onions, celery, garlic, mushrooms, and bell pepper in olive oil until vegetables begin to soften.
• 2 add meat, water, tomatoes, and seasonings to vegetables. bring to boil, then reduce to medium heat, stirring about every 20 minutes. cook for 2 hours.
• 3 begin to add tomato paste (15 oz at a time. then wait 10 minutes to check consistency. 30 oz will make a semi thin sauce. you will need to add more tomato paste to thicken the sauce for lasagna).
• 4 note: you can add more tomato paste for a thicker sauce.