Big Pot Sauce Food

BIG OL' MESS (SMOKED SAUSAGE IN SPICY SWEET SAUCE)

Steps:

• Make an aluminum foil bag. Use 2 12" x 18" sheets of heavy-duty foil (or double regular foil) and, (after the ingredients are in the bottom half), crimp the top half on.
• Put the sausage, green pepper and onions in the bottom half of the foil bag.
• Mix the Tabasco up with the sweet and sour sauce and pour it over the sausage mix. Seal the foil bag with the top half. Make sure it is "leak-proof".
• Place on the grill (gas or charcoal) and cook for a total of 45 minutes, turning after each 15 minutes.
• You can slit the bag open when done and serve from it at the campsite.
• If you are cooking this in the hot coals of a campfire, reduce the total cooking time by about 15 minutes and turn every 5 minutes.

BIG POT MARINARA SAUCE - EASY PEASY

Steps:

• 1. I make this during canning season so at this point I have already peeled seeded and chopped my tomatoes and they are cooking on med-low with the 2 bay leaves in large pot for about an hour to thicken them up. (I do leave some seeds in my marinara)In the winter I use 4 quarts of home canned tomatoes.
• 2. Chop up the onions, carrots and celery.
• 3. In a large skillet combine and cook onion, celery, and carrots in the olive oil until tender - about 20 minutes.
• 4. Add garlic and stir. Remove from heat.
• 5. Add celery, carrots and onion mixture to the pot of tomatoes. Cook for 10 minutes. Remove bay leaves.
• 6. I use a Immersion blender to puree the marinara right in the pot. We like ours with little veggies pieces but you could blend until smooth.
• 7. Add your oregano marjoram and basil to the pot and cook to your desired consistency.
• 8. Serve over hot pasta. This makes a big pot. I freeze the leftovers after the sauce has cooled. This recipe usually gets us 5 meals and we have a 4 people family.

BIG BATCH SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pan.
• Saute onions and garlic until tender.
• Add rest of ingredients.
• Heat to boiling.
• Reduce heat.
• Simmer, partially covered, for 2 hours.
• Stir occasionally.
• After it has simmered, cool completely and store in freezer bags or containers in increments that you find best for your family; (When ready to use, thaw and heat).
• Or process in a boiling covered canner for 35 minutes
• Favorite ingredients can be added like sliced mushrooms, cooked/drained sausage, hamburger, etc.
• This sauce is great for any Italian dish.
• Great as a sauce for pasta and as a pizza sauce.