Sloppy Joe Sandwiches

By RoketJSquerl

Ingredients

• 1 - pound of Ground Beef
• 1/2 - small Onion, chopped
• 1/2 - cup of Bell Pepper, chopped
• 1/2 - teaspoon of Granulated Garlic Powder
• 1/2 - teaspoon of Chili Powder
• 1 - 8oz. can of Tomato Sauce
• 1/4 - cup of bottled Ketchup
• 1/2 - cup of Water
• 1 - teaspoon of Mustard, the yellow kind in the bottle
• 1/2 - teaspoon of Ground Black Pepper
• 2 - Tablespoons of Brown Sugar

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 35mins
Adapted from tasteofsouthern.com

Preparation

Step 1

Place the Ground Beef in a large skillet on medium heat.

Use a fork or spoon to chop up and separate the beef, stirring as you go.

When the beef has browned, add the Bell Peppers

Add the chopped Onions and stir it all up. Let it simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring as you go.

Add Granulated Garlic Powder

Add Chili Powder

Add Tomato Sauce

Add Ketchup and stir it again until it's all mixed well.

Add Water

Add Mustard

Add Black Pepper

Add Brown Sugar and stir it all again.

Reduce the heat to medium-low and let the mixture simmer for about 20 minutes. You'll need to stir it about every 5 minutes and watch for the level of the liquids to reduce sufficiently. Don't let it get too dry, you want it to be juicy but not watery, sloppy and not dry.

Spoon the meat mixture over hamburger buns and Enjoy. Add cheese if you're really adventuresome.

The meat mixture will cool pretty quickly once it's removed from the heat. Serve it as soon as possible. If you leave it on the heat, it might dry out; add a little more water if needed but...not too much or you will water down the flavors. Enjoy!!!