The following makes a large amount of ground beef mix that can be frozen and then used in the recipes that follow. Ground Beef Mix
4 medium onions, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 cups chopped celery 1 large bell pepper, chopped 1/4 cup vegetable oil 4 lbs ground beef 2, 14 oz bottles catsup 1, 15 oz can tomato sauce 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce 1 TBLSP salt 1 tsp pepper In a large dutch oven, saute first 4 ingredients in hot oil until tender. Add ground beef; cook until browned, stirring to crumble. Drain off pan dripping. Stir in remaining ingredients. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes. Cool. Spoon mixture into 2 to 3 cup freezer containers. Label and freeze. Mix can be stored up to 3 months. Yield 14 cups. Recipes: Stroganoff 3 cups mix, thawed 1 can cream of mushroom soup 8 oz of sliced mushrooms 1/2 cup sour cream Hot cooked noodles Combine first 3 ingredients in a large skillet, bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in sour cream. Cook until heated through. Serve over hot noodles. Sloppy Joe Spoon hot beef mix over hamburger buns. Chili 2 cups thawed beef mix kidney beans chili powder hot sauce red pepper Spaghetti Sauce 2 cups thawed beef mix oregano basil garlic powder Stuffed Bell Peppers 2 cups thawed beef mix 2 cups cooked rice grated cheese Combine beef and rice, stuff prepared peppers, place in shallow dish, cover and bake at 375 for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese, bake uncovered for 5 minutes longer. Tip; Ground beef mix can be thawed/heated in crockpot _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
