Mini Sloppy Joes with Pulled Pork

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 0.67 cups finely chopped green bell pepper
• 1 cup beef stock
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard
• 4 cloves garlic , minced
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 cups cooked pulled pork without sauce
• 3 dashes hot pepper sauce , such as Tabasco®
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 10 mini-Kaiser rolls , sliced and warmed

Instructions

1. 1

   Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper, and cook, stirring, about 5 minutes. Add beef stock, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, garlic, and chili powder; stir until well mixed.

2. 2

   Mix in pulled pork until well combined. Season with hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and allow to bubble gently until thickened and reduced, 20 to 25 minutes.

3. 3

   Place about 1/2 cup of the mixture on each sliced mini Kaiser roll and serve immediately.