| West Bend Country Kettle Cook Book Penny Ashton - 1990 Makes 2 ½ Pints |
3-5 qt Crock Pot | |||
| SLOPPY JOE MIX | ||||
| to Freeze | ||||
| This recipe is for families, 1 Pint will fill 6 to 8 buttered Hamburger buns. That’s ¼ lb. beef per bun. If served open faced, you will easily double that amount. If recipe is too large, cut it in half or freeze in smaller portions. | ||||
| Use West Bend Country Kettle or other large pot. Large electric frying pan may work. For 5 qt Crock Pot: cook on high 3-5 hours OR low 10-12 hours. For 3 qt Crock Pot: make half the recipe and use same times. | ||||
| 4 | lbs | Ground Beef | > | Brown Beef. Drain Most of Fat. |
| 4 | med | Onion (4 cups minced) | > | Add Veggies and sauté till onions are soft. |
| 3 | clv | Garlic (minced) | > | |
| 2 | C | Celery (finely chopped) | ||
| 1 | T | Salt | > | Add remaining ingredients. Simmer at 200° degrees for 30 minutes or put in Crock Pot (see cooking times above). |
| ½ | t | pepper | ||
| 3 | T | Worcestershire Sauce | ||
| 2 | bottles | Catsup (12 oz each) | ||
| Cool, Place in Freezer Containers (seal-a-meal bags) Label and freeze. | ||||
| It can also be used as a Chili Starter, though itŐs a little sweet. | ||||
| Combine: | ||||
| 1 pint of Mix | ||||
| 1-6 oz. can Tomato Sauce | ||||
| 1 20 oz. can Kidney Beans (drained & rinsed) | ||||
| ½ t. Chili Powder | ||||
| Plus any other hot stuff your little heart desires. | ||||