All Purpose Ground Meat Mix

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. 1

   Brown meat in a large pot.

2. 2

   Drain.

3. 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. 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).

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   SUGGESTED USES (be creative).

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   TACOS: Add one package taco seasoning to two cups All-Purpose Ground Meat Mix (follow package directions for amount of water).

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   Freeze.

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   To serve: thaw and heat taco mixture; prepare tacos as you would normally.

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   TACO POTATOES: Follow instructions for taco mixture (above), but serve the mixture over baked potatoes instead of tortillas or taco shells.

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    Top with grated cheese, diced tomatoes, sour cream, sliced green onions, sliced black olives and salsa.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Stir.

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    Cover and simmer ten minutes.

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    Serve ladled onto hamburger buns.

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    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].