Sloppy Joe Burgers Recipe

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 large carrot, minced
• 1 celery stalk, minced
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup tomato paste
• 2 1/2 cups tomato puree
• 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 pounds ground beef round

1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Add the olive oil, then the onion, carrot, celery, and garlic, and cook, stirring, until softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
3. Stir in the tomato paste, tomato puree, vinegar, molasses, and Worcestershire and bring to a simmer.
4. Reduce the heat to low and let simmer gently until thickened and the flavors have melded, 45 to 60 minutes.
5. Add a little water to the sauce if it gets too thick or dry.
6. In another large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef until no longer pink, breaking it apart into small pieces.
7. Drain the excess fat from the skillet.
8. Add the sauce and simmer over medium-low heat until the flavors blend, at least 10 minutes.

olive oil, onion, carrot, celery stalk, garlic, tomato paste, tomato puree, cider vinegar, molasses, worcestershire sauce, ground beef

Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/sloppy-joe-burgers-11972 (may not work)