Homemade Sloppy Joes
- Yield: 8 to 10 servings 1x
Ingredients
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- 2 pounds extra lean ground beef
- 1 onion (diced)
- 1 green bell pepper (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 8 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoons salt (to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring constantly until the beef is browned and is in small crumbles, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in onion and green bell pepper; cook and stir until softened, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Stir in minced garlic and sauté until fragrant and lightly cooked – not browned, about 30 seconds.
- Add tomato sauce and stir, scraping the pan to dissolve any brown flavor bits from the bottom of the skillet.
- Mix in ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has evaporated and the mixture is thick, about 40 minutes. ***At this point you could pour all of the mixture into a 6-quart slow cooker and set on low for 4 to 6 hours, or until ready to serve.
- Season with more salt and black pepper, to taste if needed.
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