day 281: another favorite freezer recipe—sloppy joes

I have been trying to post recipes, especially freezer recipes, on the weekends—anything that will help our families run more smoothly and have more time for training and relationships is a go here at PP 365!!!


One of my long-term, simply-Simon recipes is my sloppy joes. “Sloppies,” as we call them, are simple to make in bulk, freeze well (and easily in quart sized zip locks—though we used to use gallon ones!), are liked by many, and are excellent for large group gatherings. As a matter of fact, Ray and Josiah just made twenty pounds of it yesterday—half for our freezer and half for a surprise birthday party for four kids in our field trip group (about sixty total people were fed). That's another beauty of having your recipes organized like you see here---when I have to work, someone else can cook if the instructions are clearly laid out for them.


I will post it doubled, tripled, and then ten-timed—that is what Josiah and Ray used. We almost always use minced onion nowadays, but the fresh onion measurement is in the recipe (convert on the back of your minced onion can). We like to cook this long and slow and cook it down well. For the ten times recipe, it works better in two HUGE pans, so you have room to stir and cook off the juice. This is a sweet sloppy—which is how we like ours. You could reduce the sugars, if desired.






Happy cooking!






Sloppy Joes -- Double serves 16


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4 Pound Ground Beef


1 1/2 Each Onion finely chopped


4 Tablespoon Cider Vinegar


4 Tablespoon Mustard


1 Teaspoon Chili Powder


16 Ounce Tomato Sauce


4 Tablespoon Brown Sugar


4 Tablespoon Lemon Juice


4 Tablespoon Sugar May use Splenda


2 Teaspoon Salt


4 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce


1/2 Cup Water May use more as needed










Instructions


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1. Brown meat and drain. (If browning large amounts of meat together for


several dishes, remember that 2 1/2 cups fried and drained meat is


equivalent to 1 lb raw meat.)


2. Combine all ingredients and simmer for one to two hours on medium heat


until liquid is absorbed and flavors are well mixed--stir often.


3. Cool until able to be handled before freezing.


4. Freeze in 1 quart or 1 gallon sized bag.


5. Prepare labels:


Sloppy Joes Date:


To use: Thaw. Heat and serve. (Fully cooked.)


2+ lbs or nearly 3 cups cooked


Serves 8.


















Sloppy Joes -- Triple serves 24


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6 Pound Ground Beef


2 1/4 Each Onion finely chopped


6 Tablespoon Cider Vinegar


6 Tablespoon Mustard


1 1/2 Teaspoon Chili Powder


24 Ounce Tomato Sauce


6 Tablespoon Brown Sugar


6 Tablespoon Lemon Juice


6 Tablespoon Sugar May use Splenda


3 Teaspoon Salt


6 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce


3/4 Cup Water May use more as needed










Instructions


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1. Brown meat and drain. (If browning large amounts of meat together for


several dishes, remember that 2 1/2 cups fried and drained meat is


equivalent to 1 lb raw meat.)


2. Combine all ingredients and simmer for one to two hours on medium heat


until liquid is absorbed and flavors are well mixed--stir often.


3. Cool until able to be handled before freezing.


4. Freeze in 1 quart or 1 gallon sized bag.


5. Prepare labels:


Sloppy Joes Date:


To use: Thaw. Heat and serve. (Fully cooked.)


2+ lbs or nearly 3 cups cooked


Serves 8.










Sloppy Joes -- X 10 serves 80


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20 Pound Ground Beef


7 1/2 Each Onion finely chopped


20 Tablespoon Cider Vinegar


20 Tablespoon Mustard


5 Teaspoon Chili Powder


80 Ounce Tomato Sauce


20 Tablespoon Brown Sugar


20 Tablespoon Lemon Juice


20 Tablespoon Sugar May use Splenda


10 Teaspoon Salt


20 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce


2 1/2 Cup Water May use more as needed










Instructions


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1. Brown meat and drain. (If browning large amounts of meat together for


several dishes, remember that 2 1/2 cups fried and drained meat is


equivalent to 1 lb raw meat.)


2. Combine all ingredients and simmer for one to two hours on medium heat


until liquid is absorbed and flavors are well mixed--stir often.


3. Cool until able to be handled before freezing.


4. Freeze in 1 quart or 1 gallon sized bag.


5. Prepare labels:


Sloppy Joes Date:


To use: Thaw. Heat and serve. (Fully cooked.)


2+ lbs or nearly 3 cups cooked


Serves 8.










Containers


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* Needed on Serving Day Appliance ........ Skillet


Recipe Category .. Beef Entrees


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