Beef tomato freezer mix
16 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | pounds | Ground beef |
| 2½ | Onion; chopped, large | |
| 1 | cup | Green pepper; chopped |
| 3 | Cloves garlic;minced | |
| 3 | cans | Tomato sauce;(15oz) |
| 1 | can | Tomato paste;(12oz) |
| 2 | teaspoons | Salt |
| ¾ | teaspoon | Pepper |
Directions
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.