Sloppy Joe

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

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

Method
 

  1. Sauté onions and garlic in olive oil until tender.
  2. Add ground beef, and brown.
  3. Combine the remaining ingredients in a bowl.
  4. 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