Grandma's Sloppy Joes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1/2 medium green pepper, finely chopped
• 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 (12 ounce) jar chili sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 3 ounces water
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet, saute the onion, green pepper and ground beef until beef is browned. drain any liquid or grease off.
• 2 add brown sugar and chili sauce and mix well.
• 3 add tomato paste, then fill the can halfway with water (about 3 ounces) and stir into mixture.
• 4 simmer on low heat until hot and bubbly. add salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 serve on buns or homemade bread with your choice of condiments. we like to melt cheese on top!