Meat Sauce Mix

Melt shortening in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, celery, and carrots, if desired. Saute until onions are golden. Add ground beef. Stir and cook until meat is browned. Add salt, pepper, worcestershire sauce, ketchup and ‘hot’ ketchup. Cover and simmer 20 minutes. Drain excess fat. Cool and put into five 1-pint containers leaving 1/2-inch space at top. Cut through mixture with a knife several times to remove air spaces. Seal and label containters MEAT SAUCE MIX and freeze. Use within 3 months. Makes about 5-pints of MEAT SAUCE MIX. —– Archive January 2010 December 2009 July 2009 June 2009 April 2009 March 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008