Sloppy Joes for a Crowd

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Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 6 pounds ground beef
• 1 ½ cups chopped onion
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 3 (26.5 ounce) cans Sloppy Joe sauce (such as Manwich®)
• 5 ribs celery, chopped
• 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
• 5 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves