Sloppy Joes

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 medium tomatoes, chopped (optional)
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• Sloppy Sauce
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 4 ounces v 8 vegetable juice (tomato juice or water can be used)
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• Spicy Extra Seasonings
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (spicy optional)
• 1/8 teaspoon chili powder (spicy optional)

1. Spray cooking spray in medium skillet.
2. Brown ground beef.
3. Remove ground beef, drain, and set aside.
4. In same skillet, cook onion until soft.
5. Add chopped tomato, and cook until soft.
6. Add garlic, salt, and pepper to cooked onions and tomato stirring for 30 seconds.
7. Add tomato sauce, ketchup, V-8, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, and lemon juice to skillet with onion and tomato heating through until bubbly.
8. Return ground beef to this skillet with sloppy sauce.
9. Mix well, and heat through.
10. Add optional spicy seasonings to taste.
11. Spoon on warmed buns.

ground beef, onion, tomatoes, garlic, salt, pepper, tomato sauce, ketchup, vegetable juice, worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice, ground red pepper, chili powder

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sloppy-joes-203348 (may not work)