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Sloppy Joes

Ground beef simmers with onion, pepper, garlic, ketchup, mustard, vinegar, and spices before filling toasted brioche buns.

$2.33per serving $$
30 minstart to table
4servings

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Ingredients

  • 4 brioche buns
  • softened butter or mayonnaise (optional)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1/2 large yellow onion
  • 1/2 green bell pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp each paprika
  • 1/4 tsp each pepper
  • 1 pinch 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 2/3 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 1/2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
  • 1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp yellow deli mustard
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 1 tsp beef bouillon

Steps

  1. Heat the olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat, then cook the beef, onion, and bell pepper for 8 minutes, breaking up the beef until it reaches 160 F.
  2. Add the garlic, chili powder, paprika, black pepper, and red pepper flakes, and cook for 1 minute.
  3. Stir in the ketchup, water, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, mustard, vinegar, and beef bouillon.
  4. Simmer the mixture over medium-low heat for 12 minutes, stirring occasionally until thick.
  5. Toast the brioche buns in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes.
  6. Spoon the beef mixture into the toasted buns and serve hot.

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