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Serving Size 1 cups 245g Recipe makes 12 cups) The following items or measurements are not included below: 1/2 teaspoon pepper |
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| Calories 420 | ||
| Calories from Fat 255 | (60%) | |
| Amount Per Serving | %DV | |
| Total Fat 28.4g | 43% | |
| Saturated Fat 11.1g | 55% | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 12.4g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0.9g | ||
| Trans Fat 1.8g | ||
| Cholesterol 128mg | 42% | |
| Sodium 139mg | 5% | |
| Potassium 641mg | 18% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 3.3g | 1% | |
| Dietary Fiber 0.7g | 2% | |
| Sugars 1.5g | ||
| Protein 35.5g | 71% | |
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All Purpose Ground Meat Mix
By: Tish
Jun 12, 2002
One of the easiest ways to save money on your family's grocery bill is by purchasing foods in bulk when they go on sale. When ground meat goes on sale, rather than just stocking up to store in the freezer "as is," many cooks find it helpful to prepare meat mixes for using later in their favorite family recipes. By preparing this recipe for All-Purpose Ground Meat Mix, you'll be ready to fix any number of tasty ground meat recipes without needing to brown the meat, onions and spices each time you cook. Not only will this technique save you money, it saves time too. The following recipe is from the book "Frozen Assets: How to Cook for a Day and Eat for a Month"
12 cups
Ingredients
- 5 lbs ground beef or ground turkey
- 2 cups celery, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 cups onions, chopped
- 1 cup green pepper, diced (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
Directions
1
Brown meat in a large pot.2
Drain.3
Stir in celery, garlic, onion, green pepper, salt and pepper; cover and simmer about 10 minutes until vegetables are tender but not soft.4
You can use this mixture immediately during your cooking session or freeze in two-cup portions for later use. (easy to put in ziplock bags flattened, pushing as much air out as possible).5
SUGGESTED USES (be creative).6
TACOS: Add one package taco seasoning to two cups All-Purpose Ground Meat Mix (follow package directions for amount of water).7
Freeze.8
To serve: thaw and heat taco mixture; prepare tacos as you would normally.9
TACO POTATOES: Follow instructions for taco mixture (above), but serve the mixture over baked potatoes instead of tortillas or taco shells.10
Top with grated cheese, diced tomatoes, sour cream, sliced green onions, sliced black olives and salsa.11
EASY TACO SALADS: Follow instructions for taco mixture; place a layer of corn chips or tortilla chips on plate; spoon taco mixture over chips; add layer of shredded lettuce; add diced tomatoes, sliced green onions, sliced black olives, sour cream and salsa.12
SLOPPY JOES: In a large skillet, place two cups Ground Meat Mix, one (10 3/4 ounce) can tomato soup, two tablespoons brown sugar, and one teaspoon prepared mustard.13
Stir.14
Cover and simmer ten minutes.15
Serve ladled onto hamburger buns.16
The All-Purpose Ground Meat Mix can also be used for: stuffed peppers, chili, spaghetti, and baked ziti. See my cookbook for additional ideas: [url=http://beta.recipezaar.com/cookbook.php?bookid=46486]Things to make with All Purpose Ground Beef Mix[/url].
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Featured Reviews for This Recipe
From: ZaarAddict
On Aug 7, 2008
I am so glad that this is cooked and in my freezer. It's such a go to convenience item. I have frozen in 1/2 lb. since there are only 2 of us. Such a time saver. I thought this cooked up easily. I was worried that it would cook in very big chunks but it didn't. It was actually easier than 1 lb at a time. I just used a big stock pot.
From: Jenni the Odd
On Dec 13, 2007
I usually add a ton of finely diced zucchini and mushrooms rather than peppers to my meat mix. It's especially cheap in the summer when zucchini are inexpensive and HUGE.
From: Karen=^..^=
On Dec 12, 2002
I did this is it worked out great! I didn't do the celery, because my husband hates it, but otherwise followed the recipes. I divided it up into 5 packages and just used 1 package for every lb. of ground beef called for in a recipe. I made tacos and burritos and 2 different casseroles and it was so much easier than having to fry the meat up first! Thanks for the great time saving idea Tish.
From: winkki
On Aug 23, 2005
I've done this for years, minus the peppers and celery per family preference. :o) I often also combine ground beef and turkey; it's cheaper and lower fat and nobody ever notices. I used to freeze it in 1/2 lb increments but as our family is larger now I do mostly 1 lb freezer bags with a few 1/2 lbs thrown in (for pizza topping, etc).
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