Sloppy Joe Mamas Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil , or more if needed
• ½ onion , chopped
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 0.5 cups Mexican-style hot tomato sauce , such as El Pato Salsa de Chile Fresco
• 0.5 cups ketchup
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons mustard
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 0.5 teaspoons chili powder

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add ground beef; cook and stir until beef is completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain and discard grease from the skillet. Transfer beef mixture to a slow cooker.

2. 2

   Stir hot tomato sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, vinegar, and chili powder into beef mixture. Cover the slow cooker.

3. 3

   Cook on Low for 2 hours (or on High for 1 hour).