Melt-in-Your-Mouth Sloppy Joes

By Addie

Ingredients

• 2 tablspoons olive oil
• 2 pounds ground beef (80% lean)
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 3 celery stalks finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon hot pepper (such as Jalapeno), finely diced
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/3 cup ketchup
• 1/3 cup Sweet Baby Ray's Barbeque Sauce
• 1/2 cup crushed tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 8 rolls or bread of your choice

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat olive oil in large pan on stove. Sautee vegetables until soft, stirring occassionally, about 8 minutes. Add garlic, salt and pepper to this mixture, stir well, and keep warm.

2. In a separate pan, brown ground beef. Drain, and add to vegetables mixture. Stir well.

3. Add remiaining ingredients, and simmer over low heat for an addtional 15 minutes until flavors set, stirring well. Mixture can be transferred to crock pot to keep warm.



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