Sloppy Joe's

Sloppy Joe's

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 2 pounds organic ground beef 90/10
• 1 white/sweet onion diced
• 2 bell peppers diced red, green, orange or yellow
• 5 cloves garlic minced
• 1 1/4 cups organic ketchup
• 2 tbsp organic honey
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp dry mustard
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
• 2 tbsp organic tomato paste
• 3 tbsp salted butter
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 1/2 tsp liquid smoke
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 cup water

Instructions

1. Place 1 tbsp butter and garlic in saute pan and brown the ground beef. Drain and keep separate.
2. Place tomato paste in saute pan with remaining butter. Add onion and bell pepper. Saute until vegetables are soft, approx 5 minutes. Meanwhile, place all liquid ingredients in a bowl and whisk together.
3. Next, add the ground beef mixture back into the onion, tomato paste and bell peppers.
4. Place the remaining dry ingredients into the beef mixture. Stir. Then stir in the liquids, including the water.
5. Cook over medium heat until the desired thickness of the sauce is reduced to your liking.