Total Time:
45mins
Prep:
10mins
Cook:
35mins
Skill Level:
Easy
Ingredients
- olive or canola oil, for cooking
- 1 onion, peeled and chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 1/2 lb. Only Alberta Beef extra lean ground beef or lean ground chuck
- 1 28 oz (796 mL) can diced, whole, or stewed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 Tbsp. cider vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 6 plain soft buns, cheese buns, or biscuits
- salt and pepper, to taste
How to Make It
- Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pot set over medium-high heat and sauté the onion, celery, red pepper and garlic for about 10 minutes, until the onions are starting to turn golden.
- Add the meat and cook for about 5 minutes, breaking it up as you cook, until the meat is no longer pink.
- Add the tomatoes, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper and simmer for 20 minutes, until the sauce has thickened.
- Split the buns or biscuits in half and ladle the sloppy Joe mixture on top.
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