Homemade Sloppy Joes Recipe - Once Upon a Chef

Ingredients

• 1¼ lb 90% lean ground beef
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, (plus more for buns)
• 1 medium yellow onion, (finely diced)
• 1 small red bell pepper, (finely diced)
• 3 cloves garlic, (roughly chopped)
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1½ teaspoons smoked paprika
• ¾ teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ¾ teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 (14-oz) can tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
• ½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce, (such as Tabasco or Frank's, or to taste)
• Hamburger buns