Description
The secret to a great ‘Sloppy Joe’ is a thick, rich, almost dry consistency, which allows it to be eaten two-fisted, sans fork.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds extra lean ground beef
- ½ onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup water
- ¾ cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup water
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
Instructions
- 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.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Total Time: 55 mins
Servings: 6