Jeff's Sloppy Joes

Ground beef and sausage are the main ingredients of this spicy sandwich filling. The heat level can be upped even further by adding hot pepper sauce.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 235 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• ½ pound Italian sausage
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle chili sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, green bell pepper, celery and oregano. Saute for 5 minutes, or until onion is tender. Transfer this mixture to a plate and reserve for later.

Step 2

In the same skillet over medium high heat, combine the ground beef and sausage and saute for 10 minutes, or until well browned. Add reserved onion mixture, chili sauce, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar and mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste.