BACON SLOPPY JOES

By Jaxson

Ingredients

• 4 STRIPS OF BACON CUT INTO 1/2 INCH PIECES
• 1 MEDIUM ONION FINELY CHOPPED
• 2 CELERY RIBS, FINELY CHOPPED
• 1 RED BELL PEPPER, FINELY CHOPPED
• 4 GARLIC CLOVES, FINELY CHOPPED
• 1 1/2 LB LEAN GROUND BEEF
• 3/4 CUP KETCHUP
• 1/4 CUP WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE
• SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE
• 4 HAMBURGER BUNS, TOASTED

Preparation

Step 1

IN A LARGE SKILLET, COOK THE BACON OVER MEDIUM HEAT FOR 5 MINUTES. ADD THE ONION, CELERY, BELL PEPPER AND GARLIC AND COOK UNTIL HE VEGETABLES ARE SOFTENED, ABOUT 7 MINUTES; PUSH TO THE SIDE OF THE SKILLET. INCREASE THE HEAT TO HIGH, ADD THE GROUND BEEF AND COOK, STIRRING TO BREAK UP ANY CLUMPS, UNTIL COOKED THROUGH, ABUT 7 MINUTES. STIR IN KETCHUP AND WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE AND COOKE UNTIL THICKENED, ABOUT 5 MINUTES MORE. SEASON TO TASTE WITH SALT AND PEPPER AND SERVE ON THE TOASTED BUNS.