Aunt Martha’s Sloppy Joes

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Prep time: 10 minutes
cooking time 6 to 8 hours (in the slow cooker)
Servings: 8 to 10

This was everyone’s favorite recipe from Grandma’s sister, Martha.

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Ingredients

1 large red bell pepper
1 medium onion
3 cloves garlic
3 pounds lean ground beef
1 1/4 cups ketchup
5 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
4 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar
3 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
3 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
2 teaspoons chili powder
Hamburger buns

Directions

1

Chop the bell pepper to yield about 1 cup. Set aside. Coarsely chop the onion and mince the garlic.
2

Cook and stir the ground beef, chopped onion and garlic in large skillet over medium-high heat until beef is browned and crumbly and onion is tender. Drain excess fat from skillet.
3

Combine ketchup, chopped bell pepper, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, white-wine vinegar, mustard and chili powder in the slow cooker.
4

Stir in beef mixture. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours. Spoon beef mixture into hamburger buns to serve.

Grandma's Secret Trick

To add a new twist to this family classic, Grandma eliminated the hamburger buns and spooned this hearty meat sauce over cooked pasta or into warm flour tortillas. Then she set out bowls of Southwest-inspired toppings for everyone to add, such as shredded Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses, sliced black olives, chopped tomatoes sour cream and guacamole.