Beef Tomato Freezer Mix

Ingredients:

4 lb Ground beef
2 1/2 Onion; chopped, large
1 c Green pepper; chopped
3 Cloves garlic;minced
3 cn Tomato sauce;(15oz)
1 cn Tomato paste;(12oz)
2 ts Salt
3/4 ts Pepper

Method:

Cook and stir meat in Dutch oven until brown.
Drain off fat.
Stir in remaining ingredients; heat to boiling.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Divide mixture among four 1-quart freezer containers (about 3 cups in each).
Cool quickly.
Cover and label; freeze no more than 3 months (see note).
Use freezer mix in the recipes that call for it.