Home-made Sloppy Joes

• 2 lb ground beef
• 4 clove garlic; minced
• 3 jalapenos; small dice
• 1 red bell pepper; small dice
• 1 green bell pepper; small dice
• 1 large yellow onion; minced
• 1 can diced tomatoes w/ celery, onion, & green pepper
• 1 bottle chili sauce
• 1/2 C brown sugar
• 1/2 C ketchup
• 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2/3 cup worcestershire sauce
• 1 large pinch kosher salt and black pepper
• 1 T garlic powder
• 1 T onion powder
• 1 T paprika

1. Heat a large sauce pot.
2. No oil or butter.
3. Ground beef makes it own fat.
4. Add ground beef.
5. Season with dried spices, salt, and pepper.
6. Brown ground beef well on one side.
7. Add veggies except garlic.
8. Stir.
9. Finish cooking beef through.
10. Add garlic 30 seconds before beef is finished browning.
11. Stir.
12. Add wet ingredients.
13. Stir.
14. Heat thoroughly.
15. Adjust seasoning.
16. Variations; Tomato sauce or puree, bbq sauce, beef stock, roasted garlic or bell peppers, celery, bacon, corn, sofrito, shallots, habanero, basil, parsely, cilantro, scallions, cumin, thyme, Italian seasoning, applewood seasoning, dried ranch seasoning, dried onion soup mix, tamarind, soy, cubed cheddar or pepper jack

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Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/473312-home-made-sloppy-joes (may not work)