On Monday, March 29, 2021 at 2:22:46 PM UTC-4, US Janet wrote:
> On Mon, 29 Mar 2021 13:08:20 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
> >Sloppy Joes was mentioned here recently. This recipe came in an email
> >this morning.
> >
> >https://tinyurl.com/dxk4yyz6
> >
> >Ingredients
> >€¢ 1?1/2 pounds extra-lean ground beef
> >€¢ 1/2 onion, diced
> >€¢ 2 cloves garlic, minced
> >€¢ 1 green pepper, diced
> >€¢ 1 cup water
> >€¢ 3/4 cup ketchup
> >€¢ 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
> >€¢ 2 tablespoons brown sugar
> >€¢ 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
> >€¢ 1?1/2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
> >€¢ 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
> >€¢ 1 cup water
> >€¢ 1 pinch cayenne pepper to taste
> >
> >Directions
> >Step 1
> >Place ground beef and onion in a large skillet. Turn heat to medium and
> >cook and stir the mixture constantly until the beef is browned and forms
> >small crumbles, about 10 minutes.
> >
> >Step 2
> >Stir in garlic and green bell pepper; cook and stir until softened, 2 to
> >3 minutes. Add 1 cup water and stir, scraping the pan to dissolve any
> >brown flavor bits from the bottom of the skillet.
> >
> >Step 3
> >Mix in ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, salt,
> >and black pepper. Add 1 more cup water and return the mixture to a
> >simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the
> >liquid has evaporated and the mixture is thick (about 40 minutes).
> >
> >Step 4
> >Season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste.
> That sounds exactly right except it needs a bit of diced celery
> Janet US

Why not just open a can of Manwich?