BBQ Sloppy Joes

• 2 Tablespoons Butter
• 2- 1/2 pounds Ground Beef
• 2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
• 1/2 whole Large Onion, Diced
• 1 whole Green Bell Pepper, Diced
• 5 cloves Garlic, Minced
• 1- 1/2 cup BBQ Sauce
• 1 cup Water Or Broth
• 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
• 2 teaspoons (heaping) Chili Powder
• 1 teaspoon Dry Mustard
• 1 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes (optional)
• 1- 1/2 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
• 8 whole Buns/rolls, For Serving

1. Add butter to a large skillet or saute pan set over medium to medium-high heat.
2. Add in the ground beef and salt, breaking the meat up as much as possible (I use a potato masherworks great!)
3. and cooking until it is no longer pink.
4. Add in onions, peppers, and garlic.
5. Cook for a few minutes, or until vegetables begin to soften.
6. Stir in BBQ sauce, water/broth, brown sugar, chili powder, dry mustard, red pepper flakes (if using) and Worcestershire sauce.
7. Re-season to taste with salt and pepper.
8. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
9. Continue to break mixture apart with the masher, if necessary.
10. Taste again and adjust seasonings as needed.
11. Add more water/broth or BBQ sauce if things start to dry outyou want plenty of sauce.
12. To serve, spread buns/rolls with butter and toast on a griddle or skillet before piling on the meat mixture.
13. Top with cheese if you want to take things over the top.

butter, ground beef, kosher salt, onion, green bell pepper, garlic, bbq sauce, water, brown sugar, dry mustard, red pepper, worcestershire sauce, rolls

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/bbq-sloppy-joes/ (may not work)