Tonya’s Terrific Sloppy Joes

Description

I’m just beginning to cook so my recipes are pretty quick and simple. This recipe is a really simple, quick, and tasty ‘Sloppy Joe.’ This is what we are having tonight before we go to the football game. You can also let this simmer in a slow cooker after browning the ground beef if you prefer.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • ¼ cup chopped celery
  • 7 ounces ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon dry mustard powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon lemon juice
  • 8 white or wheat hamburger buns

Instructions

  1. Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Crumble ground beef into skillet; add onion and celery. Cook and stir beef mixture until beef is completely browned
  2. 7 to 10 minutes.
  3. Stir ketchup
  4. brown sugar
  5. Worcestershire sauce
  6. vinegar
  7. mustard
  8. and lemon juice through the beef mixture. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook mixture at a simmer until mixture is hot and sauce has thickened
  9. about 20 minutes.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Servings: 8

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