Spaghetti and Meat Sauce (Ground Beef and Ground Pork) - School Food Handler

Ingredients

• Brown ground beef and ground pork uncovered over medium-high heat in a large stock pot. Stir often.
• Drain meat. Return to stock pot.
• Add onions and bell peppers. Stir well. Simmer uncovered over low heat for 5 minutes.
• Add garlic powder, black pepper, tomato puree, salt, beef broth, water, parsley, basil, oregano, marjoram, thyme, and carrots. Stir well. Cover and simmer for 1 hour. Stir occasionally.
• Set aside beef/pork mixture for step 10.
• Heat water to a rolling boil.
• Slowly add pasta. Stir constantly until water boils again. Cook about 8 minutes or until al dente. Stir occasionally. DO NOT OVERCOOK. Drain well.
• Combine pasta and beef/pork mixture in stock pot. Stir well.
• Transfer to a steam table pan (12″ x 20″ x 4″) lightly coated with pan release spray. For 50 servings, use 2 pans.
• Portion with 8 fl oz spoodle (1 cup).