Big Batch Cooked Ground Beef

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 4 lbs ground beef
• 4 onions, minced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced

Recipe

• 1 cook ground beef in stockpot or dutch oven, using medium-high heat for 9 to 10 minutes, breaking into small chunks with back of spoon until browned and completely cooked.
• 2 drain in colander.
• 3 return to pot and add onion and garlic; simmer uncovered for 12 to 15 minutes until vegetables are soft.
• 4 spread mixture out in a single layer onto several foil-lined baking trays; cover loosely with plastic wrap and freeze just until meat is firm (about 1 hour).
• 5 loosen frozen beef into chunks and scoop into freezer bags or containers.
• 6 freeze for up to 3 months.
• 7 add frozen beef to recipes calling for browned ground beef, you may need to increase the recipe’s cooking time slightly.