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By using the different quantities furnished by Mr. Barnes in this unusual recipe, you can feed 8, 16, 24, or 32 people his zesty and authentically Italian dinner. The pork cutlets, by the way, cook down to nothing but a taste, but an important one.
1 package dry yeast
1 cup lukewarm water
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup hot sieved mashed potatoes
1 cup cold water
1 teaspoon salt
6–6 1/2 cups sifted flour
To Serve
Sauce
8
16
24
32
Peeled tomatoes, 28-ounce cans
1
2
3
4
Ground beef, pound(s)
1⁄2
1
1 1⁄2
2
Large onions, chopped
1
2
3
4
Cloves garlic
7
14
21
28
Tomato paste, 6-ounce cans
2
4
6
8
Water (use 28-ounce tomato cans)
1
2
3
4
Water (use 6-ounce tomato paste cans)
2
4
6
8
Boneless pork cutlets, pound(s)
1⁄2
1
1 1⁄2
2
Mushrooms, 4-ounce cans, drained
1
2
3
4
Sugar, tablespoons(s)
1
2
3
4
Oregano, basil, marjoram, rosemary,
1⁄2
1
1 1⁄2
2
salt, and pepper, teaspoon(s) of each
Red wine, cup(s)
1⁄2
1
1 1⁄2
2
Heat tomatoes and crush with potato masher. Brown ground beef and add to tomatoes. Sauté onions and garlic and add to sauce. Add tomato paste. Fill tomato and tomato paste cans with water and add water to sauce. Blend
well and bring to a boil. Brown pork cutlets and add to sauce, along with mushrooms, sugar, oregano, basil, marjoram, rosemary, salt, pepper, and wine. Add meatballs and simmer 3 hours or longer until thick.
To Serve
Meatballs
8
16
24
32
Ground Beef, pounds
1 1/2
3
4 1/2
6
Medium onions, chopped
1
2
3
4
Seasoned bread crumbs, cup(s)
1/2
1
1 1/2
2
Parsley, teaspoon(s)
1/2
1
1 1/2
2
Grated cheese, teaspoon(s)
1
2
3
4
Eggs
1
2
3
4
Salt and pepper
To Taste
Mix ground beef, onions, bread crumbs, parsley, cheese, eggs, salt, and pepper well together (a dough hook is helpful) and roll into balls. Brown meatballs on all sides and add to sauce.
