Wessel Best Recipes

5lb. lean ground beef, turkey
or chicken
1 T salt
2 C chopped celery
2 C chopped onion
1 C diced green pepper
In a large pot or Dutch oven, brown ground meat, stirring to break up meat. Drain excess grease. Stir in salt, celery, onion and green pepper. Cover; simmer until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 10 min. Remove from heat; set aside.
Ladle into six 2-cup freezer containers with tight-fitting lids, leaving 1/2-inch space at top of each. With a knife cut through mixture in each container several times to remove air pockets. Attach lids. Label with date and contents. Store in freezer. Use within 3 months. Makes 6 packages or about 12 cups ALL-PURPOSE GROUND-MEAT MIX.