Title: Meat sauce mix
 Categories: Master mix
      Yield: 1 servings
 
    1/4 c  Vegetable Shortening
      3    Cloves Garlic, Fine Minced
      2    Carrots, Finely Chopped(opt)
      5 ts Salt
      3 tb Worcestershire Sauce
     14 oz (1 btl) "Hot" Ketchup
      4    Med. Onions, Sliced
      2 c  Celery, Finely Chopped
      5 lb Lean Ground Beef
    1/2 ts Pepper
     14 oz (1 btl) Ketchup
 
  Melt shortening in a large skillet over medium heat.  Add onions,
  garlic, celery, and carrots, if desired.  Saute until onions are
  golden.  Add ground beef.  Stir and cook until meat is browned.  Add
  salt, pepper, worcestershire sauce, ketchup and "hot" ketchup.  Cover
  and simmer 20 minutes.  Drain excess fat.  Cool and put into five
  1-pint containers leaving 1/2-inch space at top.  Cut through mixture
  with a knife several times to remove air spaces.  Seal and label
  containters MEAT SAUCE MIX and freeze.  Use within 3 months.  Makes
  about 5-pints of MEAT SAUCE MIX.