Fabulous Meatballs with Marinara

Serves 50

Meatballs: 15 lbs of ground meat (mixture of beef, pork and turkey) 15 cloves fresh garlic 15 eggs 2 cups parmesan cheese 1 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped 5 Tbl salt 3 Tbl pepper 3 cups bread crumbs (softened in milk)

Mix all ingredients well and roll into desired meatball size. Place on greased cookie sheets and roast in 350 oven for 30-40 minutes. 

Marinara Sauce: 2 10oz cans of chopped or crushed tomatoes 1/2 cup olive oil 3 cans tomato paste 1 cup chopped garlic 6 bay leaves 3 cups diced onions 1 cup diced bell peppers Salt and pepper (to taste) Oregano, basil and cayenne (to taste)

Saute garlic, peppers, onions in olive oil until soft. Add in tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, pepper and herbs. Mix well and simmer for 45 minutes or long enough for flavors to meld. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary. Add a pinch of sugar if a “sweeter” sauce is desired.  Serve meatballs and marinara over favorite pasta.

Enjoy!

Judy's Mom's Meatloaf

Thanks to loyal volunteer and board member, Judy Wright, for passing on this recipe from her mom! It's become an old-reliable in our kitchen, and is always a crowd-pleaser.

Serves 50

• 12 cups bread crumbs
• 4 cups milk
• 6 envelopes onion soup mix
• 12 eggs
• 6 cups ketchup
• 3/4 cup mustard
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 12 lbs. ground beef

Directions

Preheat oven to 350. Mix meat with bread crumbs. In separate bowl, mix eggs, soup mix, ketchup, mustard, and brown sugar. Using your hands, mix meat and bread crumbs with ingredients in bowl. Divide mixture equally among 2, full-size catering pans. Bake for 1 hour or until internal temperature reaches 155. Drain any excess fat from the pan and let rest for 15 minutes before serving.

Banana Bread Pudding with Vanilla Glaze

Serves 50

40 cups day old bread, cubed (combination of croissants and pastry work well) 10 cups milk 10 eggs 1 stick butter, melted 2 cups granulated sugar 2 cups brown sugar 2 Tbl vanilla 2 Tbl cinnamon 6 cups mashed bananas 2 cups raisins

Preheat oven to 350. Divide bread cubes into 2 full size catering pans. In large bowl: mix 5 eggs, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 Tbl vanilla, 1 4) Tbl cinnamon and 3 cups mashed banana. Mix well. Add 5 cups milk to mixture and pour over 1 pan of bread cubes. Mix remaining, 5 eggs, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 Tbl vanilla, 1 Tbl cinnamon and 3 cups mashed bananas along with 5 cups milk and pour over 2nd pan of bread cubes. Sprinkle 1 cup raisins over each pan. Mix all ingredients well and let soak for 20 minutes

Bake for 45 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes and drizzle with vanilla glaze.

Vanilla Glaze: 4 cups powdered sugar 2 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup milk

Whisk all ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over warm bread pudding.