Sloppy Joes Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup minced carrots (can sub chopped bell pepper)
• 1 cup finely chopped onion (about 1 medium onion)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 pound ground beef
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 2 cups tomato sauce (or 1 15-ounce can whole tomatoes, puréed)
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
• Pinch ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• Pinch cayenne pepper
• 2 turns of freshly ground black pepper
• 4 hamburger buns