Garlic Balsamic Sloppy Joes


Ingredients
2 lbs ground beef
1 chopped onion
1 small green pepper, chopped
1 (15oz) tomato paste
½ cup ketchup
1 tsp dry mustard
½ tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp sea salt
½ tsp pepper
Directions
1
In a large pot, heat oil and sauté ground beef, onion and pepper until soft.
2
Add balsamic vinegar and mix until meat is coated.
3
Mix dry mustard, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes until smooth.
4
Sprinkle spices over meat mixture and stir.
5
Add tomato puree and ketchup to meat and stir.
6
Bring just to a boil and immediately lower the heat and simmer for ½ hour, stirring occasionally.
7
Serve on hearty hamburger buns with pickles or Coleslaw.
8
Can make 1-2 days ahead and refrigerate to allow the flavors to develop.
Ingredients
2 lbs ground beef
1 chopped onion
1 small green pepper, chopped
1 (15oz) tomato paste
½ cup ketchup
1 tsp dry mustard
½ tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp sea salt
½ tsp pepper