Ditch That Can Sloppy Joes - Iowa Food Cooperative

Ingredients

• 1 TB butter
• 2 lbs lean ground beef (Note: you can substitute ground capon, chicken, turkey, lentil, or a soy meat product)
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 3/4 cup diced green bell pepper
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 cups ketchup
• 1 cup water
• 2 TB brown sugar, packed
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp dry mustard
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 3 TB tomato paste
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• Shredded cheese for serving (optional)
• Hamburger buns for serving