Sloppy Joes, Take 2

Sloppy Joes, Take 2

I am used to using the packet of sloppy joe seasoning.  I have never made my own sauce before, so I expected  a bit more oomph.  I used black and red pepper to spice it up a bit and it got rave reviews from my husband.

Ingredients:
1.25 lbs 93% lean ground beef sirloin
1 tbsp steak seasoning or seasoned salt
1 carrot, minced
1 medium onion, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup red bell pepper, minced
4 oz mushrooms, minced  (I didn't have any of these either, no harm, no foul)
1 tbsp red wine vinegar (I ran out, so I used red wine and vinegar)
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce (be careful, some GF people react badly to this)
2 cups tomato sauce
2 tbsp tomato paste
GF hamburger buns (or we serve over pasta for the kids)
black pepper to taste
red pepper to taste

Directions:
Chop all the vegetables really fine, using a chopper or food processor.  Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the meat to the pan and break it up as it cooks. Season with steak seasoning and cook the meat until it browns, then add onion, garlic, carrots, mushrooms and red peppers to the skillet. Reduce heat to medium and add red wine vinegar and Worcestershire sauce, cook 5 more minutes. Add tomato sauce and paste to pan, stir to combine. Season with black and red pepper to taste.  Cover and reduce heat to simmer and cook an additional 5 minutes. Using a measuring cup, pile 1/2 cup of sloppy meat onto toasted buns.

*Recipe obtained from http://www.skinnytaste.com/