Sloppy Joes

  • coffeebean53 16 years ago
    Sloppy Joes for 50

    13 pounds of lean ground beef
    1 whole head of celery, diced
    2 green peppers, diced
    6 large dry onions or 3 bermuda onions, diced
    4 cups catsup
    4 ( 8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
    3 cans ( 6 oz.) tomato paste
    1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
    3 tbsp. chili powder
    6 tbsp. vinegar
    1 jar ( 6 oz. ) yellow mustard
    12 tbsp. brown sugar
    1 tsp. pepper
    salt
    Brown beef about 1/3 at a time, in a large fry pan. Drain off fat
    Transfer browned beef to a electric roaster or large kettle.
    Add the cut up celery, green pepper and onions. Cook over low heat
    until vegetables are soft. Combine meat, catsup, tomato sauce, tomato
    paste and Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, vinegar, mustard,
    brown sugar, pepper and salt. Add salt start with 1 tbsp. and add
    until you like the taste. Cook in roaster on low for several hours, stir
    often so it doesn't burn. If it is too thin add a little cornstarch
    dissolved in water and then stir into hot mixture.

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