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

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