Sloppy Joes For 45

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 8 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1 1/2 lbs onions, chopped (about 6)
• 17 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 cups celery, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups mushrooms, chopped (canned mushroom pieces are fine, you can also add cooked beans or peas in place of or in addition to)
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 quarts ketchup (8 cups)
• 1/8 cup vinegar
• 1/8 cup water
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon celery seed
• 2 tablespoons ground mustard
• 45 hamburger buns

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef with peppers, onions, and garlic, stirring until meat crumbles and onion is tender; drain off fat.
• 2 mix in remaining ingredients.
• 3 cover and bring mixture to a boil over high heat.
• 4 turn heat down and let simmer for at least 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 5 spoon meat mixture over bottom halves of buns (about 1/4 cup meat mixture on each bun); top with remaining halves.