Hamburger Sauce Mix

(from The Farm Journal)

Good between toasted buns--or use in many substantial, tasty dishes

2 lbs. lean ground beef
2 large onions, chopped (3 c.)
2 (6 oz) cans tomato paste
1 1/2 c. water
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

- Cook beef and onions in large container until meat browns. Pour off fat.
- Add remaining ingredients, bring to a boil and simmer 5 minutes.
- Pack at once into hot pint jars. Adjust lids. Process in pressure canner at 10 pounds pressure (240f).
Pint jars 75 minutes
Remove jars from canner and complete seals unless closures are self sealing type. Makes about 3 pints.

Note: If you have large enough kettles, double the recipe and precook mix in two of them. Process quarts 90 minutes.