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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cups 245g Recipe makes 12 cups)
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

Recipe #31008 | 25 min | 10 min prep | add private note

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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 (change servings and units)

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

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Brown meat in a large pot.
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Drain.
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Stir in celery, garlic, onion, green pepper, salt and pepper; cover and simmer about 10 minutes until vegetables are tender but not soft.
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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].

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From: Sam #3

On Sep 27, 2009

Love this idea! I do it all the time only with the additions of red peppers, TVP and oatmeal to stretch it.

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From: Chef #1282432

On Aug 29, 2009

Like Tashak I do something very similar. I grate and saute my vegetables. I add a bit more - 2 cup veggies for every 1 lb ground meat. However, instead of rolled oats I soak 1 cup cracked wheat or bulgar, depending on what I have on hand, in 2 cups stock overnight then add it to about 4 lbs ground meat just as I finish browning. The wheat just blends right in. I'll have to try rolled oats sometime - do I need to soak them first? I cooked and froze about 12lbs of ground meat for my sister just after she had her first child prematurely. Apparently it was a life saver during those first very difficult months. I now do it for everyone I know with a new baby in the house.

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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.

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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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