Recipe: School Cafeteria Sloppy Joes on Rolls (6 and 50 servings, 1980's)

SCHOOL CAFETERIA SLOPPY JOES ON ROLLS

FOR 6 SERVINGS:
1 1/2 lbs raw ground beef (no more than 24% fat)
1 tbsp dehydrated onions (or 1/4 cup fresh onions, chopped)
1 tsp garlic powder
2/3 of a (6 oz) can tomato paste
2/3 cup catsup
1 cup water
3 tbsp vinegar
1/8 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp brown sugar, packed
6 hamburger rolls

FOR 50 SERVINGS (about 1 1/4 gallons):
8 lb 10 oz raw ground beef (no more than 24% fat)
1/3 cup dehydrated onions (or 1 1/2 cups fresh onions, chopped)
1 tbsp garlic powder
1/4 no. 10 can (1 lb 12 oz) tomato paste
1/4 no. 10 can (1 lb 13 oz) catsup
1 qt 1 3/4 cups water
1 cup 2 tbsp vinegar
2 tbsp dry mustard
1 tsp black pepper
1/4 cup 2 tbsp brown sugar, packed
50 hamburger rolls

Brown ground beef. Drain. Add onions and garlic powder. Cook for 5 minutes.

Add tomato paste, catsup, water, vinegar, dry mustard, pepper, and brown sugar. Mix well and simmer for 25-30 minutes. Pour ground beef mixture into serving pans.

Portion with No. 12 scoop (1/3 cup) onto bottom half
of each roll. Cover with top half of roll.

Source: USDA School Lunch recipes, 1988.