Sloppy Joes

Ingredients

• 1small onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 small green bell pepper, seeded and finely diced
• 1 Tbspworcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2tspyellow mustard
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar
• 15oz can tomato sauce
• 1 lb lean ground beef, 85%-90% lean
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp salt, or to taste
• 1/4 tspground black pepper, or to taste
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup water, optional, or added to desired consistency
• 4 hamburger buns, toasted if desired

Instructions

• Finely chop the onion. Seed and finely dice the green pepper.
• In a bowl, combine the Worcestershire sauce, mustard, brown sugar, and tomato sauce.
• Place a large skillet or dutch oven over medium/high heat. Add olive oil and ground beef. Saute the beef for about 5 minutes until cooked through and no longer pink, breaking it up with a spatula. Season with salt and pepper and add in the diced peppers and onion. Cook another 5 minutes until the veggies are tender and beef is browned.
• Add the minced garlic and saute 30 seconds until fragrant, stirring constantly. Add in the sauce and bring to a light boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for about 10-15 minutes or until thickened to your liking. Season to taste with salt and pepper and add water if you prefer a looser consistency. Serve on toasted buns for Sloppy Joe Sandwiches.
• For broke folk, you can add 1:1 refried beans to your spiced up ground beef for tacos, burritos, etc and barely notice the difference. Turn 2 meals worth of protein into 4 for super cheap. This is coming from someone who doesn't like the texture of beans.  

  Notes

Makes 4 sandwiches.

From Valentina Ablaev.