Sloppy Joe's = Comfort Goodness

Favorite from youth redux! Loved sloppy joe's as a kid and really wanted to make them for my daughter. Part of me being me meant that Manwhich just wasn't going to cut it. Scratch made is where it's at and here it is. I have made them with turkey, beef or buffalo and the deliciousness is quite the same:

Recipe:

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 green bell pepper, chopped

1 red bell pepper, chopped

2 garlic cloves, chopped

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 pounds lean ground beef

1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce

3 tablespoons tomato paste

1 cup barbecue sauce

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)

4 hamburger buns, split

Barbecue sauce, for topping

Heat oil in a large skillet with straight sides. Add the bell peppers and garlic. Saute until tender, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Add the ground beef to the vegetables. Stir and cook about 8 minutes, until the meat is no longer pink and fully cooked.

Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, barbecue sauce, Worcestershire, and hot sauce into the skillet. Stir. Simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes. Serve on hamburger bun with extra sauce.