Sloppy Joes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ green bell pepper, finely chopped
- ½ sweet onion, finely chopped
- ½ jalapeno, deseeded and finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- ½ tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- ½ cup water
- 4 hamburger buns
Instructions
- Heat up 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a thick-bottomed stock pot and Dutch oven.
- Add chopped onion, jalapeno and bell pepper to the pot and sauté for 5 minutes. Add the minced garlic and sauté for one minute longer.
- Add the ground beef to the pot and brown. Remove any excess grease from the pot and a spoon of ladle and discard.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the pot, stir, cover and gently simmer over low to medium-low heat for 2½ hours. Stir occasionally.
- During the last 30 minutes of cooking, remove the lid from the pot and simmer the Sloppy Joe mixture uncovered to thicken.
- Spoon the Sloppy Joe mixture over hamburger buns and devour.