Sloppy Joes from Bon Appetit Recipes
INGREDIENTS
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef (20% fat)
- ½ medium onion, chopped
- ½ green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, grated
- Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup tomato purée
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Djion mustard
- 1 teaspoon robust-flavored (dark) molasses
Prep
Reduce heat to medium and cook onion, bell pepper, and garlic, stirring, until tender but not browned, 6–8 minutes; season with salt and black pepper. Add chili powder, paprika, onion powder, and red pepper and cook, stirring, about 1 minute. Add stock, tomato purée, ketchup, Worcestershire, mustard, molasses, and beef along with any accumulated juices to pan. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring and scraping up any brown bits, until mixture is thick and saucy (like a ragú or Bolognese), 12–15 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
