SLOPPY JOES FOR 45

Sloppy Joes for 45 image

Provided by littleturtle

Time 1h

Yield 22 1/2 cups, 45 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

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 wine 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

Steps:

Brown ground beef with peppers, onions, and garlic, stirring until meat crumbles and onion is tender; drain off fat.
Mix in remaining ingredients.
Cover and bring mixture to a boil over high heat.
Turn heat down and let simmer for at least 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Spoon meat mixture over bottom halves of buns (about 1/4 cup meat mixture on each bun); top with remaining halves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 371.7, Fat 15.1, SaturatedFat 5.5, Cholesterol 58.3, Sodium 912.1, Carbohydrate 37.9, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 16.6, Protein 21.3