BJ Brinker’s Home Cooking: Mock Manwich Sloppy Joes

 I have a sloppy Joe recipe that I love, but some members in my family prefer Manwich.  This tastes like it, but with all natural ingredients.

MOCK MANWICH SLOPPY JOES

(serves 6)

Ingredients:

*1 pound ground beef (80/20)

*1/4  cup yellow onion, chopped (or 1 tablespoon dried minced onion)

*1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce 

*1 cup ketchup

*1 tablespoon green bell pepper, diced fine

*1 garlic clove, minced (or 1/2 teaspoon dried minced garlic) 

*1/4 teaspoon celery seed

*1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard

*1/2 teaspoon chili powder

*6 hamburger buns

Directions:

~In a large skillet over medium heat, cook 1 pound ground beef and 1/4 cup chopped yellow onion, breaking up ground beef as it cooks.

~Once ground beef is browned, add 1 minced garlic clove and cook for 1 more minute.

~Drain any excess grease.

~Add in 8 ounce can tomato sauce, 1 cup ketchup, 1 tablespoon finely chopped green bell pepper, 1 teaspoon yellow mustard, and 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, stir until well mixed.

~Bring mixture to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer for 15 minutes.

~Serve over hamburger buns.