Sloppy Joes For Crock Pot Or Stove-Top

• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 2 medium onions or 2 large onions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic
• 2 large celery ribs, diced
• 1 green bell pepper (seeded and chopped, can use 2 small peppers)
• 2 teaspoons dried red chili pepper flakes (optional or to taste add in for some heat)
• 1/2 cup beef broth or 1/2 cup water
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 3/4 cup ketchup (or use BBQ sauce)
• 1/4 cup brown sugar (or to taste)
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 -2 teaspoon seasoning salt (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
• 1/4 cup flour (add in for the crock pot only)
• 6 -8 hamburger buns (sliced in half)
• cheddar cheese (optional and to taste)

1. For the crock pot/slow cooker method; in a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook beef, onion, garlic, celery, green pepper and chili flakes until the meat is no longer pink; drain fat.
2. Add the beef broth or water tomato sauce, ketchup or BBQ sauce, brown sugar, cider vinegar, mustard, chili powder, paprika Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, black pepper and flour; mix well and bring to a simmer then transfer to the crock pot/slow cooker and cook on HIGH for about 4 hours.
3. For the stove top method; Proceed with method as directed (omitting the flour) cooking the complete recipe in a Dutch oven over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally for about 1 hour (the longer you cook this the thicker it will be).
4. Spoon about 1/2 cup mixture onto each bun, top with grated cheddar cheese if desired.

lean ground beef, onions, fresh garlic, celery, green bell pepper, red chili pepper, beef broth, tomato sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, cider vinegar, yellow mustard, chili powder, paprika, worcestershire sauce, salt, black pepper, flour, buns, cheddar cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sloppy-joes-for-crock-pot-or-stove-top-76863 (may not work)