Crowd-Size Spaghetti Sauce

• 4 pounds ground beef
• 4 large onions, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 cans (28 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato paste
• 1 can (29 ounces) tomato sauce
• 2 cups water
• 2 cans (4-1/4 ounces each) chopped ripe olives, drained
• 2 cans (4 ounces each) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
• 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons dried basil
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 4 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons pepper

1. In several stockpots, cook the beef, onions and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the remaining ingredients; cover and simmer for 4 hours, stirring occasionally.

ground beef, onions, garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, water, ripe olives, mushroom stems, parsley, brown sugar, basil, salt, oregano, pepper

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/crowd-size-spaghetti-sauce/ (may not work)