Beef - Freezing Gr. Beef Ideas
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Recipe Introduction
Years ago I made a terrible mistake. I froze 10 of pounds ground beef. That big block of frozen burger languished in my freezer for years. What was I thinking? I should have browned it first then froze it in usable portions. But browning beef can be so messy!
A few weeks ago I came upon another cheap ground beef opportunity. The expiration date was nearing and my supermarket needed to get rid of--you guessed it—ground beef. Ten pounds. I almost walked by. Then I decided to try something different, albeit a little weird.
Put entire 10 lbs. raw ground beef into big stock pot.
Add enough water to cover & put on high heat to come to boil, no cover, no salt.
After 5 mins., stir to break up big clumps. --no splatters, no mess!
When all pink color disappears, it is done, even though it may not start to boil.
Place large colander into big bowl in sink & pour cooked beef into colander.
Do in batches (colander will not hold all at once).
*This will drain off all liquid including fat, leaving uniformly fine-textured ground beef
in colander. No clumps!
Measure 2 cups beef (= 1 lb. of raw ground beef) into gal. size ziplock freezer bags. Pressed out air & zip.
Lay each on counter to flatten thin; then stack like sheets of paper & stack in freezer.
*Because bags are so flat, you I can use them frozen—no microwave required.
When ready to use, take 1 packages, whack on side of sink to break into pieces.
Unzip & pour contents into non-stick skillet.
It’s ready for all uses & best part: Method removes fat leaving meat virtually fat free.
Quick as a Flash Burrito Filling:
2 bags of boiled beef whacked & dumped into skillet ( = 2 pounds raw ground beef)
2 packets of Burrito/Taco Seasoning mix (any brand will do).
2 1/2 cups of water.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and allow to simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Done! Wrap in warm flour tortillas with grated cheese. Serves 8.
Sloppy Joes: Two bags boiled beef (equivalent of 2 pounds raw ground beef) whacked and dumped, 1/2 cup chopped onion, 1 cup chopped celery, 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup, 1/4 cup ketchup, 1 tablespoon white vinegar, 1/4 cup packed brown sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder and 8 hamburger buns.
Place ground beef in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and celery, cover the pan and cook over medium heat until beef is thawed and onions and celery are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir the tomato soup (undiluted), ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce into the beef mixture. Season with salt and garlic powder. Simmer over low heat until thoroughly heated, stirring frequently. Spoon the hot beef mixture onto buns, which may be toasted first. Serves 8.
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