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                       All-Purpose Ground Meat Mix

Recipe By     : _Make-A-Mix_ by Eliason, Harward & Westover
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Homemade Convenience Mixes       Meat

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   5      pounds        ground beef -- or turkey or chicken
   1      tablespoon    salt
   2      cups          chopped celery
   2      cups          chopped onion
   1      cup           diced green pepper

In a large pot or Dutch oven, brown the ground meat, stirring to break up a
ny large pieces.  Drain off excess grease.  Stir in salt, celery, onion and
 bell pepper.  Cover; simmer until vegetables are crisp/tender, about 10 mi
nutes.  Remove from heat; set aside to cool.

Ladle meat mixture into six 2-cup freezer containers with tight-fitting lid
s; leave 1/2" of space at the top of each.  Draw a knife several times thro
ugh the mixture in each container to prevent air pockets.  Secure lids on t
he containers; label with date and contents.  Store in the freezer.  Use wi
thin 3 months.

Makes 6 packages, or about 12 cups, of All-Purpose Ground Meat Mix.

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