Dinner · 30 min · american

Sloppy Joes

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 1.5 lb Ground beef
• 1 Onion
• 1 Bell pepper
• 15 oz Tomato sauce
• 4 Buns
• 2 tbsp Brown sugar
• 1 tbsp Mustard

Steps

1. Brown the beef in a large skillet over high heat, breaking it into fine crumbles, about 6 minutes.
2. Drain off all but a spoonful of fat.
3. Add the diced onion and pepper; cook 5 minutes until soft.
4. Stir in the tomato sauce, brown sugar, and mustard.
5. Simmer 10 minutes, until thick enough to mound on a spoon — too saucy and it slides right off the bun.
6. Taste and balance: more sugar for sweetness, more mustard for tang.
7. Toast the buns cut-side down in a dry skillet until golden.
8. Pile the meat high on the buns and serve with plenty of napkins.

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