Sloppy Joes for a crowd

3 pounds of lean ground beef
3 onions, coarsely chopped
salt
pepper

Fry together in a non-stick skillet until meat browns.


1 bottle of chili sauce
½ cup catsup
¼ cup brown sugar
1 can of tomato paste
2 Tablespoon vinegar
1 teaspoon (or more) dry mustard, to taste
¼ teaspoon (or less) chili powder, to taste
1 C beef broth (I use Swanson's low-sodium)*

Combine the above. Put the meat and the sauce into a dutch oven and bake for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. You can refrigerate the cooked sloppy joes overnight and re-heat them just before the party, either in the oven (1 hour on low heat) or in a microwave. Serve on hamburger rolls.

* This is a 14-oz. can, so save the rest. If it gets too thick as it cooks down, add more broth, but not too much because you don't want it runny.