Sloppy Joe

Ingredients

• 1 ¹/₂ pound lean ground beef
• ¹/₂ onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 bell pepper, diced
• 2 cups water
• ³/₄ cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• Worcestershire sauce to taste
• 1 ¹/₂ teaspoon salt
• ¹/₂ teaspoon ground black pepper
• cayenne to taste

Cooking Instructions

1. Heat some oil in a pan and cook the onions till they become tender.
2. Add the ground beef, cook and stir until the beef begins to brown.
3. Add the garlic and bell pepper, stir and cook for 2 minutes.
4. Add a cup of water to the mix. Stir. Be sure to scrape the bottom of the pan to loosen any brown bits.
5. Simmer for a minute.
6. Add ketchup, brown sugar and mustard.
7. Put another cup of water in. Stir.
8. Add salt and pepper and season to taste with Worcestershire sauce.
9. Simmer until water has evaporated but watch that the mixture does not become too dry.
10. Serve the mix in between hamburger buns or rolls.