Sloppy Joes

Instructions

In a large skillet or Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium high heat. Add the ground beef and cook until brown. Drain most of the fat and discard. Add the onion, green bell pepper, and garlic. Cook for a few minutes, or until the vegetables begin soften. Add the ketchup, brown sugar, chili powder, dry mustard, red pepper flakes, and water. Stir to combine and simmer for 15 minutes, adding salt and pepper to taste. Also add the tomato paste, Worcestershire, and Tabasco, if desired. Taste and adjust the seasonings as needed. Spread rolls with butter and brown on a griddle or skillet. Spoon the meat mixture over the rolls, topping with a slice of cheese if it makes your skirt fly up. Serve hot with kettle cooked chips!

• tbsp. butter Notes: 2, plus more for buttering rolls
• lb. ground beef Notes: 2 1/2
• large onion Notes: 1/2, diced
• large green bell pepper Notes: 1, diced
• garlic cloves Notes: 5, minced
• ketchup Notes: 1 1/2
• tbsp. brown sugar Notes: 2
• tsp. chili powder Notes: 2, plus more to taste

  Optional
• tsp. dry mustard Notes: 1
• tsp. red pepper flakes Notes: 1/2, plus more to taste

  Optional
• water Notes: 1
• kosher salt Notes: to taste

  Optional
• Freshly ground black pepper Notes: to taste

  Optional
• tbsp. tomato paste Notes: 2, optional

  Optional
• Worcestershire sauce Notes: to taste

  Optional
• Tabasco sauce Notes: optional, to taste

  Optional
• Kaiser rolls Notes: 8
• Kettle cooked potato chips Notes: for serving