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Sloppy Joes from Scratch

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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 30m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 small bell pepper, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 1/4 pounds lean ground beef (80%)
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup lager beer
  • 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon mild chile powder
  • 4 hamburger buns, split and toasted
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, for toasted buns
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat oil in a large skillet pan over medium-low heat. Add onion, bell pepper, garlic, and oregano. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 8 to 10 minutes.

  • Step 2: Increase heat to medium. Add beef and season with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking beef up with a spoon and stirring occasionally, until brown, 5 to 6 minutes.

  • Step 3: Stir in ketchup, beer, Worcestershire, tomato paste, sugar, and chile powder. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until sauce has thickened, 15 to 20 minutes.

  • Step 4: Serve on buttered, toasted buns.


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