Saucy Ground Beef Sloppy Joes on Toasted Buns

What you need

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 450 g (1 lb) ground beef
• 1 yellow onion, finely diced
• 1 green bell pepper, finely diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce, about 425 g
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp yellow mustard
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 3/4 tsp salt
• black pepper, to taste
• 5 hamburger buns

Method

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1. 1

   Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

2. 2

   Add the beef and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned and no longer pink, 6-8 min.

3. 3

   Spoon off most of the fat.

4. 4

   Add the onion, pepper and garlic and cook until the onion softens and turns translucent, 5-6 min.

5. 5

   Stir in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire, mustard, chili powder and salt.

6. 6

   Lower the heat and simmer, stirring now and then, until thick enough to mound on a spoon, 8-10 min.

7. 7

   Taste and season with black pepper and more salt if needed.

8. 8

   Toast the cut sides of the buns in a dry pan or under the broiler until golden, 1-2 min.

9. 9

   Pile the beef mixture onto the bottom buns, add the tops and serve hot.

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