43 Reviews of All Purpose Ground Meat Mix

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).

From: Andre!

On Mar 10, 2005

When you get to the part when you drain the fat from the master mix you might want to put the browned meat in a colander then run very hot water over the meat to get rid of even more fat. My dietician suggested this in order to cut the fat down even more.

From: O-mama

On May 8, 2005

We have used a variation from Make-A-Mix since the late 80s. We make ours with just onion (dried or fresh), garlic, oregano, and black pepper. I freeze it in 1c. increments as that is the perfect amount for our stroganoff and spaghetti sauces. In our family 2 c. meat mix is sufficient for a 15.5oz can of sloppy joe (we throw in a handful of frozen chopped spinach as well). I remove my meat from the package and nuke in a bowl, then rinse it with hot water. Will have to try adding celery. grin

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: kzbhansen

On Aug 7, 2005

I make something very similar to this minus the green peppers as my family go "UGH" to them LOL. I usually brown up about 5 lbs and freeze in food saver bags in 1 lb quantities. I work nights and its hard to cook on those days so having these already cooked and frozen work out great and these can be added to alot of casseroles. Also If I change my mind about making something that night at least its already browned so I dont worry as badly about raw meat in the fridge for more then overnight. Great post! Karen

From: Fairy Nuff

On Feb 1, 2005

Tish - what a great idea! I bought 6 kilo's of ground beef and cooked it according to your recipe, I then froze it in 500gm lots. I have five bags left in the freezer and used one lot to make enchiladas. Talk about making a meal easy to prepare!!!! Loved it - thank you so much.

From: Loves2Teach

On Mar 12, 2005

I made this today with 6 lbs of ground turkey I found for a good price. This is really a timesaver during the week. No changes were necessary for me. I foodsavered the meat into 1 lb packages. We will probably use it for hamburger helper and other quick meals. Thanks so much for sharing!

From: jelywila

On Jan 31, 2005

I've used this recipe for years, as well, and is a regular pantry item for us. I prefer the recipe, as is (I love peppers, esp. for spaghetti sauces, tacos, etc), but I needed to adjust it for my family. I use 2 cups of carrots (very finely chopped) to replace the celery, that my 4 kids don't like, and the peppers, which gives DH painful heartburn. Family loves it this way

From: Dasme

On Mar 16, 2006

I've done this mix with ground turkey as well as ground beef. Instead of chopped celery, I used celery seed. I've used the mixture for tacos, chili, shepherd's pie, ziti, and meat sauce. Great timesaver!