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

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Ingredients for - Homemade Sloppy Joes

1. Extra-lean ground beef - 1 ½ pounds

2. Onion, diced - ½

3. Green pepper, diced - 1

4. Garlic, minced - 2 cloves

5. Water, divided - 2 cups

6. Ketchup - ¾ cup

7. Brown sugar - 2 tablespoons

8. Dijon mustard - 1 teaspoon

9. Salt, or to taste - 1 ½ teaspoons

10. Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon

11. Worcestershire sauce - 1 dash

12. Cayenne pepper, or to taste - 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Homemade Sloppy Joes

1. Stage

Place ground beef and onion in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbled, about 10 minutes.

2. Stage

Stir in green pepper and garlic; 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.

3. Stage

Stir in ketchup, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, salt, black pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. Add remaining 1 cup water and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until liquid has evaporated and mixture is thick, about 40 minutes.

4. Stage

Season with salt, black pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and cayenne pepper. Toni DeSantis