Spaghetti with Meat Sauce and Italian Sausage Recipe

• 1 cup virgin olive oil
• 8 lbs Italian sausage, whole, pierced
• 1 1/2 qts fresh onion, minced
• 5 1/2 Tbsp minced fresh garlic
• 8 lbs lean ground beef
• 7 qts tomato puree
• 2 qts water
• 2 2/3 Tbsp salt
• 2 2/3 Tbsp black pepper
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 cups fresh basil- chopped
• 2 2/3 Tbsp oregano
• 6 lbs spaghetti, cooked and drained
• If using powdered garlic use 1 3/4 Tbsp; dried basil 1/4 cup; fresh oregano 1/2 cup

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