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1962 Navy-Marine Corps Recipe Service (NavSandA P-7)

Minced Beef
1962 Navy-Marine Corps Recipe Service
Card no. J-31
Yield: 6 gallons or 100 portions
Portion: 1 cup

INGREDIENTS	WEIGHTS	MEASURES
Beef, ground Onions, chopped Flour, hard wheat, sifted Shortening	30 lb 3 lb 2 lb 1 lb	--- 2-1/4 qt 2 qt 2-1/4 cups
Tomatoes, canned Mace or nutmeg (optional) Salt Pepper Water	20-1/2 lb 1 oz 2 oz 1/2 oz ---	3-No. 10 can (9 qt) 1/4 cup 1/4 cup 2 tbsp 1/2 gal
Toast	---	100 slices

Method:

1. Braise beef and onions. Add flour and brown.
2. Put beef mixture in steam-jacketed kettle.
3. Add tomatoes, spices, water. Let simmer 10 to 15 minutes.
4. Serve on toast.

Notes:
Shortening may be omitted if ground beef has sufficient fat.