Browned And Seasoned Freezer Mix
Serves:
Ingredients:
4
lb
Ground beef
1 1/2
Large onion,chopped
3
Cloves garlic,minced
2
ts
Salt
3/4
ts
Pepper
Method:
Cook and stir meat, onions and garlic in Dutch oven until meat is brown.
Drain off fat.
Stir in seasonings.
Spread meat mixture in 2 ungreased baking pans, 13x9x2 inches.
Freeze 1 hour.
(This partial freezing prevents the meat from freezing together solidly.
) Crumble meat mixture into small pieces; place in heavy plastic bag or freezer container.
Seal securely and label; freeze no longer than 3 months.
Use freezer mix in the recipes that call for it.
NOTE: You can use this mix in any recipe for drained, seasoned browned ground beef.
Each 3 1/2 cups lightly packed frozen mix is the equivalent of 1 pound ground beef, 1/3 cup chopped onion, 1 small clove garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and dash of pepper.
(If mixture is not frozen, allow 3 cups.
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