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's pretty close to the recipe I use for SJs. Except I substitute
1/2 C BBQ sauce for the 1 C water.

Jack