Sloppy US Joes
40 minutes
Yummy is what the 5yr olds say! And, you can hide vegies in this parents! I'm from California and this was a staple in my house growing up. Enjoy!
1 person made this
Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 1 portion ground beef (1 pound, 450g)
- 1 clove garlic, pressed or minced
- 1/2 onion, minced
- 1/2 red or green bell pepper, minced
- 1 can tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1t sugar
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 1/2 c water
- 6-8 burger buns
Directions
Preparation:15min ›
Cook:25min ›
Ready in:40min
- In a large stovetop frying pan begin to brown beef, then clear out the center and add garlic, onion, and peppers. As the onion begins to turn clear, mix all and continue to cook while breaking meat up into crumbles.
- Pour off excess fat or soak up with a paper towel and dispose.
- Add remaining ingredients in order then mix and bring to a low simmer for @15 minutes. Serve on burger buns (buttered & broiled is best). You can either serve open face and cut with a fork, or pick up and eat as a sandwich.
- Great side dishes include coleslaw, pasta salad, cold bean salad or Mango salsa.
Tip
In the us there is a simple seasoning mix you add to tomato paste and water. Super easy!
