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Sloppy Joes

A vintage inspired dish that will please the whole family!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 1 cup yellow onion chopped
  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • tsp salt divided
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp dry mustard
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp sucanat or sugar of choice
  • 1 6 oz can tomato paste
  • 1 8 oz can tomato sauce
  • 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 8 hamburger buns

Instructions

  • Place beef, chopped onions, and chopped celery in the pot.
  • Add garlic powder, mustard powder, cayenne pepper, and ½ tsp salt.
  • Cook on medium heat. As it cooks, break up the beef and stir the ingredients together.
  • When the beef is cooked through, add apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, sucanat, tomato paste, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and 1 tsp of salt to the pot.
  • Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20-25 minutes.

Notes

Green bell pepper can be substituted for the celery.