Sloppy Joe Smash Burgers

Ingredients

• 1.5 teaspoons olive oil
• 0.33 cups onion
• 0.33 cups green bell pepper
• 0.25 teaspoons garlic powder
• 0.5 pounds ground beef
• 0.5 teaspoons kosher salt
• 0.5 teaspoons pepper
• 0.5 cups Sloppy Joe sauce
• 2 slices American cheese
• 2 hamburgers buns

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat a griddle or large skillet over medium high heat. Add oil, onion, and bell pepper; season with garlic powder and cook, stirring constantly, until softened and browned around the edges, about 5 minutes.

2. 2

   Arrange onion mixture into 4 mounds. Divide beef into 4 portions and place each portion over a mound of peppers and onions. Using a flat spatula, press down firmly on each section to form thin patties. Season evenly with salt and pepper and cook, undisturbed, until browned on the bottom and around the edges, about 3 minutes.

3. 3

   Flip burgers and top each with 2 tablespoons of Sloppy Joe sauce. Place cheese slices over two of the burgers and top with remaining 2 burgers.

4. 4

   Toast each bun in pan drippings and add stacked burgers to buns. Serve with more sauce if desired.