This recipe will take some forethought to use because it isn’t a quick process. It will take about an hour and fifteen minutes to make including the prep time for the ingredients and cooking. If you don’t have a food processor, a blender might work if you can fit it in.

Ingredients

3 cups celery, minced
3 cups carrots, minced
2 onions, minced
2 tablespoons salt
1/2 lb ground beef

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan without any liquid.

Cook over very low heat, covered, for 1 hour.
Place contents into a blender or food processor and process until smooth.
Pour into ice cube trays and freeze.
Use a cube of bouillon to enhance the flavor of gravy or soup.

Makes 2 Ice cube trays worth