Ground Beef Base

By Jahel

Ingredients

• 4 pounds ground beef
• 1 ½ cups chopped onions (3 medium)
• 1 cup chopped carrots (2 medium)
• ½ cup chopped celery (1 stalk)
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

In a 5- to 6-quart Dutch oven cook ground beef, onions, carrots, celery, and garlic over medium heat until meat is browned, using a wooden spoon to break up meat as it cooks. Drain off fat. Stir in salt and pepper.