Sloppy Joe's

Instructions

1. 1

   Place 1 tbsp butter and garlic in saute pan and brown the ground beef. Drain and keep separate

2. 2

   Place tomato paste in saute pan with remaining butter. Add onion and bell pepper. Saute until vegetables are soft, approx 5 minutes. Meanwhile, place all liquid ingredients in a bowl and whisk together

3. 3

   Next, add the ground beef mixture back into the onion, tomato paste and bell peppers

4. 4

   Place the remaining dry ingredients into the beef mixture. Stir. Then stir in the liquids, including the water

5. 5

   Cook over medium heat until the desired thickness of the sauce is reduced to your liking

6. 6

   Optional: serve over sweet potato toast, Ezekiel bread, or whole grain bun (skip for gluten-free)