Name: Chef John's Sloppy Joes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Extra lean ground beef - 1 ½ pounds; Onion, diced - ½; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Green bell pepper, diced - 1; Water - 1 cup; Ketchup - ¾ cup; Brown sugar - 2 tablespoons; Dijon mustard - 1 teaspoon; Worcestershire sauce - 1 dash; Salt, or to taste - 1 ½ teaspoons; Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Water - 1 cup; Cayenne pepper, or to taste - 1 pinch

Ingredients for - Chef John's Sloppy Joes

1. Extra lean ground beef 1 ½ pounds

2. Onion, diced ½

3. Garlic, minced 2 cloves

4. Green bell pepper, diced 1

5. Water 1 cup

6. Ketchup ¾ cup

7. Brown sugar 2 tablespoons

8. Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon

9. Worcestershire sauce 1 dash

10. Salt, or to taste 1 ½ teaspoons

11. Ground black pepper ½ teaspoon

12. Water 1 cup

13. Cayenne pepper, or to taste 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Sloppy Joes

1 . Stage

Combine the ground beef and onion in a cold skillet, place the skillet onto a stove burner, and turn the heat to medium; cook and stir until the beef is crumbly and browned. Stir the garlic and bell pepper into the beef mixture; continue cooking and stirring until the vegetables are tender, 2 to 3 more minutes. Add 1 cup of water. Mix in ketchup, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire, salt, and pepper. Pour in 1 more cup of water. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and cook until the mixture becomes very thick, 30 to 45 minutes. Adjust salt and pepper as needed. Season with cayenne. Cynthia LaFourcade