Recipe courtesy of Susan Westmoreland
Sloppy Joes
- Level: Easy
- Total: 50 min
- Prep: 25 min
- Cook: 25 min
- Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
4 teaspoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 medium red pepper, chopped
1 small green pepper, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
2 pounds ground beef chuck
1 can (28 ounces) whole tomatoes in puree, chopped
2 tablespoons light (mild) molasses
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
6 hamburger buns, split
Directions
- In a nonstick 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until onion is tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add red and green peppers and celery and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in ground beef and cook, breaking up meat with side of spoon, until meat is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes with their puree, molasses, vinegar, slat, and black pepper and heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer until sauce has slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
- Place split buns on plates and top with Sloppy Joe mixture.
