Sloppy Joes for 50

By North Star


13 pounds of lean ground beef
1 whole head of celery, diced
2 green peppers, diced
6 large dry onions or 3 bermuda onions, diced
4 cups catsup
4 ( 8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
3 cans ( 6 oz.) tomato paste
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
3 tbsp. chili powder
5 tbsp. vinegar
1 jar ( 6 oz. ) yellow mustard
12 tbsp. brown sugar
2 tsp. pepper
salt

Brown beef about 1/3 at a time, in a large fry pan. Drain off fat
Transfer browned beef to a electric roaster or large kettle.
Add the cut up celery, green pepper and onions. Cook over low heat
until vegetables are soft. Combine meat, catsup, tomato sauce, tomato
paste and Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, vinegar, mustard,
brown sugar, pepper and salt. Add salt start with 1 tbsp. and add
until you like the taste. Cook in roaster on low for several hours, stir
often so it doesn't burn. If it is too thin add a little cornstarch
dissolved in water and then stir into hot mixture.