Sweet & Spicy Sloppy Joes

By Beckylynn

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, grated
• 2 ″ piece ginger, minced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 1/2 cups ketchup
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup tomato paste
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1-2 tsp cayenne (start with less and add more to taste)
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• soft rolls, for serving

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 65mins
Adapted from foodess.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a dutch oven or large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Saute onion, celery, and carrot until soft, about 5 minutes. Add ginger and garlic and cook until fragrant, about one minute. Add the beef and cook until fully browned, about 10 minutes.

Stir in the ketchup, brown sugar, tomato paste, vinegar, soy sauce and spices. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.

Serve with split rolls, spooning a generous amount of filling between halves.

Instructions