All-Purpose Ground Meat Mix

All-purpose ground meat mix

5 lbs Ground beef, or turkey or -chicken
1 T Salt
2 cup Chopped celery
2 cup Chopped onion
1 cup Diced green pepper

Carefully brown the meat in pan adding the veggies, stirring well.

Remove from heat cool. Measure 2 cups of mix into vacuum seal bag, seal, label and freeze.

Frozen Spaghetti Sauce

FROZEN SPAGHETTI SAUCE

2 large onions, chopped (about 2 cups)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup oil
12 large ripe tomatoes
2 cups water or cooking wine
2 envelopes instant beef broth
4 tsp. basil leaves
2 bay leaves
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. oregano
1 (12 oz.) can tomato paste

Wash, peel and cut up tomatoes. In a large kettle, sauté onion and garlic in oil till soft. Stir in tomatoes.  Cook about 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer for at least 1 hour. Put in freezer containers.

Makes 3 quarts