I'm just beginning to cook so my recipes are pretty quick and simple. This recipe is a really simple, quick, and tasty 'Sloppy Joe.' This is what we are having tonight before we go to the football game. You can also let this simmer in a slow cooker after browning the ground beef if you prefer.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 0.5 cups chopped onion
- 0.25 cups chopped celery
- 7 ounces ketchup
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1.5 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 0.25 teaspoons dry mustard powder
- 0.13 teaspoons lemon juice
- 8 whites or wheat hamburger buns
Instructions
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1
Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Crumble ground beef into skillet; add onion and celery. Cook and stir beef mixture until beef is completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes.
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2
Stir ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, mustard, and lemon juice through the beef mixture. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook mixture at a simmer until mixture is hot and sauce has thickened, about 20 minutes.
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