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Sloppy Joes

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ medium onion chopped finely
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • Freshly ground black pepper to taste

For the tomato sauce:

  • 1 15- ounce can tomato sauce
  • ¼ cup water
  • ¼ cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey mustard
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste

Instructions

  1. In a large skillet, heat the oil to medium-high. Add onion and salt, lower heat to medium, and sauté until the onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add garlic and chili powder, and cook for about 30 seconds.
  3. Add beef, and cook for about 3 minutes, breaking it up as you stir. (The meat will still be a little pink when you move on. Don’t worry. It will keep cooking as it simmers in the tomato sauce.)
  4. In the meantime, grab a medium bowl, and combine the tomato sauce, water, brown sugar, red wine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, honey mustard and red pepper flakes.
  5. Add the tomato mixture to the beef. Stir in the tomato paste. Simmer for at least 10 minutes, or until the mixture reaches your desired consistency.