How much ground beef to make sloppy joes for 20 people?

Answer 1

35 kg/75 lbs should be plenty (based on 112.5 grams per person, with a bit extra for big eaters). It has been argued by an American contributor that 166.25 lbs. would be more appropriate (75.4 kg), but that it's not appropriate to single Americans out as being big eaters! I think the message is to bear in mind the eating habits, as best you can guess, of the group you're feeding.

It also depends on which recipe you're using.

Answer 2

Approximately 1/4 pound per person. If you use 80-85% lean, plan on more than that because it contains extra fat and sometimes water which leaves you with less cooked ground beef at the end.The leaner the beef, the less reduction in portion. Consider stretching the ground beef with garbanzo beans or black beans, chopped onions, chopped bell peppers--all colors, even fresh jalapenos.

An extra hint: when cooking ground beef, before browning add water to cove the bottom and a glurg of apple cider vinegar. This allows the beef to separate without you having to chop at it and if there's water left, you can pour it off along with extra fat.

Answer 3

A sloppy joe usually has around a quarter pound of beef in it. So 25 pounds of ground beef should work just fine.

Answer 4

1 pound makes about 5 . . . soo 8 pounds i guess?? (1 pund per can i mean)

Answer 5

If you put about 6 ounces of meat in each sandwich you will need about 5.25 pounds of ground beef. Best allow for shrinkage when browning the beef.

Answer 6

Approx 15 pounds.

Answer 7

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