Sloppy Joe’s

• 2 pounds organic ground beef 90/10
• 1 white/sweet onion diced
• 2 bell peppers diced red, green, orange or yellow
• 5 cloves garlic minced
• 1 1/4 cups organic ketchup
• 2 tbsp organic honey
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp dry mustard
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
• 2 tbsp organic tomato paste
• 3 tbsp salted butter
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 1/2 tsp liquid smoke
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 cup water

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• Place 1 tbsp butter and garlic in saute pan and brown the ground beef. Drain and keep separate.
• Place tomato paste in saute pan with remaining butter. Add onion and bell pepper. Saute until vegetables are soft, approx 5 minutes. Meanwhile, place all liquid ingredients in a bowl and whisk together.
• Next, add the ground beef mixture back into the onion, tomato paste and bell peppers.
• Place the remaining dry ingredients into the beef mixture. Stir. Then stir in the liquids, including the water.
• Cook over medium heat until the desired thickness of the sauce is reduced to your liking.

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