Waffled Sloppy Joe Melts

By juliedee29

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp canola oil
• 1/2 cup diced onion, diced
• 1/2 cup diced carrots
• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
• 3 crushed cloves garlic
• 1 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 cups tomato sauce (or 1 15-ounce can whole tomatoes, puréed)
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from realfoodbydad.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil in large frying pan over medium heat. Once oil is hot, stir in onions, carrots and celery. Cook until onions are translucent and carrots and celery are soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for 2 more minutes.

Increase heat to medium-high, stir ground beef into vegetable mixture. Cook, stir and crumble meat until browned, about 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in salt, pepper and cayenne pepper.

Lower heat back to medium and add tomato sauce, tomato paste, ketchup, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce. Cook and stir until the liquid is reduced by a third and mixture is thick, about 15 to 30 minutes