Food and Fellowship

Join us for an evening of food, fun, cooking and serving. We gather together to cook a large meal (for about 30 people) and then have dinner together ourselves. After dinner we send some to our friends at the Good Samaritan Haven.

We always need more cooks and help. Please email us if you would like to participate.

Next Dinner

Pepperoni Pizza Casserole

Thursday, July 30 starting at 4pm

LIST OF ITEMS

Food items for 30 Servings:

• 3 pounds ground beef

• 2 large onions, chopped

• 3 buds garlic

• 5 cups spaghetti sauce

• Italian Seasoning

• 2 package (16 ounces each) spiral or curly pasta or macaroni

• 6 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

• 3 cups parmesan cheese

• 12 ounces sliced pepperoni

Vegetarian option items:

• Use additional pasta instead of ground beef

• Do not add pepperoni

Also need:

• Salad packs

• Coffee

• Desserts (cookies? Brownies?)

Cooking Timeline

Before 4:00

• Thaw frozen foods

  • Ground beef

  • Pepperoni

• Set out cooking pans and bowls

  • 3 baking pans (each pan holds about 12 servings) - sprayed

  • large bowls

  • 2 large saucepans with lid

  • 2 large frying pans

  • Pasta strainer

4:00

• Cut up the meat

  • Ground beef

• Chop the vegetables

  • Onions

  • Garlic

• Saute the vegetables

  • Heat the oil

  • Add diced onions and saute until soft

  • Add garlic and cook until soft

• Cook the meat

  • Brown the ground beef in the onions and garlic

  • Season with salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes

  • Drain off the excess fat.

• Start the sauce:

  • Divide pasta sauce into two large sauce pans. 

    • (⅔ meat and ⅓ meatless)

  • Add the ground beef in one pan.

  • Season

  • Cover and simmer both for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.

• Cook the pasta (as sauce is simmering)

  • Cook the pasta in salted water and a little oil until al dente.

  • Drain and cool.

• Finish the sauce.

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the sauce and pasta

5:00

• Preheat oven to 375.

• Place meat pasta mixture into two baking pans

• Place meatless pasta mixture into one baking pan.

• Spread evenly

• Sprinkle both with mozzarella  and parmesan cheese

• Place pepperoni on the meat sauce pans.

5:15

• Place baking pans in the oven

• Set the timer for 30 minutes.

• Make coffee for 30 people.

• Remove from the oven and let cool.

• Add additional parmesan if desired.

5:45

• Check the dinners

6:00

• Check the dinners

• Serve the dinners

• Set out salads and dressings

• Set out coffee

After Dinner

• Deliver to the Good Samaritan Haven

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