Sloppy Joes

If your idea of Sloppy Joes is frying up a pound of ground beef and dumping in a can of Manwich sauce, you really need to try this recipe! With only slightly more effort, you can make something from scratch and adjust it to your own tastes.

Sloppy Joes

1 1/2 lb. ground beef 

1/2 C. chopped onion 

1/4 C. chopped red bell pepper 

1/2 C. chopped celery 

1 large carrot, grated 

1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce 

1 T. yellow mustard 

1/4-1/3 C. brown sugar 

1/3 C. ketchup 

1 heaping teaspoon chili powder 

few dashes Worcestershire sauce 

Brown meat with the onion, bell pepper, celery, and carrot; drain well. Add remaining ingredients and simmer over low heat to desired thickness (about 20 minutes). Serve over toasted hamburger buns.