homemade sloppy joes

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 pounds extra lean ground beef
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 1 dash worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup water
• cayenne pepper to taste (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• place ground beef and onion in a large skillet. turn heat to medium and cook and stir the mixture constantly until the beef is browned and forms small crumbles, about 10 minutes.
• stir in garlic and green bell pepper; cook and stir until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. add 1 cup water and stir, scraping the pan to dissolve any brown flavor bits from the bottom of the skillet.
• mix in ketchup, worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper. add 1 more cup water and return mixture to a simmer. reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has evaporated and the mixture is thick, about 40 minutes.
• season with salt , black pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste.