Sloppy Joes

• 1 tsp (5 ml). olive oil
• 3 tbs (45 ml). chopped garlic
• 1 large onion, small dice
• 2 stalks celery, small dice (optional)
• 1-1/2 lbs (.7 kg). ground beef
• 3 medium dill pickles, small dice
• 2 tsp (10 ml). chili powder
• 1 tsp (5 ml). oregano
• 2-1/2 tsp (12.5 ml). dried thyme or 2 tsp (10 ml). fresh
• 2 tsp (10 ml). red wine or other vinegar
• 1 tsp (5 ml). pickle juice
• 1 15 oz (420 grm). can crushed tomatoes
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) ketchup
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) water
• salt and pepper, to taste
• hamburger buns

1. Heat oil in large heavy skillet, such as black iron skillet.
2. Add garlic and saute briefly.
3. Add onions and cook about 3 minutes.
4. Add ground beef and brown.
5. Pour off excess grease.
6. Add pickles, chili powder, oregano, thyme, vinegar and pickle juice and stir.
7. Adjust seasonings to taste (I like a lot of thyme).
8. Add crushed tomatoes, water, ketchup and salt and pepper.
9. Simmer about 20 minutes until excess liquid has evaporated.
10. Serve on hamburger buns.

olive oil, garlic, onion, stalks celery, ground beef, dill pickles, chili powder, oregano, thyme, red wine, pickle juice, tomatoes, ketchup, water, salt, buns

Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/000495 (may not work)