The Best Homemade Sloppy Joes | JoenDeb Recipes | Umami

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp butter
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1/2 green bell pepper, minced
• 1/2 large yellow onion, minced
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 Tbsp tomato paste
• 2/3 cup ketchup
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp yellow mustard
• 3/4 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1/4 tsp black pepper