Sloppy Joe
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 small onion diced
- 2-3 cloves chopped garlic
- 1 lb ground beef
Instructions
- Sauté onions and garlic in olive oil until tender.
- Add ground beef, and brown.
- Combine the remaining ingredients in a bowl.
- Add the sauce mixture to the ground beef mixture and simmer for 5 minutes.
Notes
You can adjust your mixture to taste as follows:
Smokier - add more paprika
Thinner - add one tablespoon of water and stir. Repeat as desired.
More Flavor - add more Worcestershire sauce or dijon mustard
Sweeter - add more brown sugar and ketchup
Sweeter and Thicker - add more ketchup and molasses. Simmer mixture an additional 5 minutes