Stagecoach Spaghetti

Yield: 100 servings

Ingredients

• 4 cups diced onions or 1/4 cup dried onions
• 9 1/2 pounds ground turkey
• 1 gallon + 2 quarts canned diced tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano leaf
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaf
• 2 tablespoons dried basil leaf
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 5 1/4 pounds wagon wheel pasta
• 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions

1. Sauté onions and turkey until no signs of pink remain. Drain fat and return to heat.
2. Add diced tomatoes, oregano, thyme, basil, salt, pepper and garlic to turkey mixture and simmer, covered, for one hour over low heat, stirring occasionally.
3. Cook pasta in boiling water until tender-firm, about 8 minutes. Drain.
4. Add drained, cooked pasta and Parmesan to turkey mixture and blend.
5. Heat to 165 degrees F.
6. Portion using a No. 6 scoop, (2/3 cup).