ALL PURPOSE GROUND MEAT MIX

5 lb lean ground beef; turkey, or chicken
2 cups chopped celery
2 cups chopped onion
1 cup diced green pepper
1 tbsp salt (or to taste)

In a large pot or Dutch oven brown ground meat, stirring to break up meat. drain excess grease.

Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover, simmer until vegetables are crisp-tender about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; set aside to cool slightly.

Ladle into six (2 cup each) 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.

Label and date with contents. Store in freezer. Use within 3 months.

Makes 12 cups