I'm just beginning to cook so my recipes are pretty quick and simple. This recipe is a really simple, quick, and tasty 'Sloppy Joe.' This is what we are having tonight before we go to the football game. You can also let this simmer in a slow cooker after browning the ground beef if you prefer.
Ingredients
- ground beef: 2 pound
- onion: 0.5 cup (chopped)
- celery: 0.25 cup (chopped)
- ounces ketchup: 7 piece
- brown sugar: 1 Tbsp
- ½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce: 1 piece
- vinegar: 1 tsp
- dry mustard powder: 0.25 tsp
- lemon juice: 0.125 tsp
- white or wheat hamburger buns: 8 piece
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Crumble ground beef into skillet; add onion and celery. Cook and stir beef mixture until beef is completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes.
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Stir ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, mustard, and lemon juice through the beef mixture. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook mixture at a simmer until mixture is hot and sauce has thickened, about 20 minutes.
