Homemade Spicy Sloppy Joes

For dinner I had set out a pound of lean grassfed ground beef. When we got home from work I couldn't decide what to make with it. We finallly settled on sloppy joes, which is something I rarely ever make and it has been quite a while since I made it last. We didn't have any hamburger buns, but we did have wheat bread that we toasted and it worked just fine. This recipe is so quick to put together and the flavor is very good. Manwich has nothing on me!

I used two different recipes as inspiration for this recipe. I like how it turned out.

Homemade Spicy Sloppy Joes
Serves: 4-5 sloppy joes
Adapted by: http://www.simplyscratch.com/2011/09/lunch-lady-sloppy-joes.html and http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/04/sloppy-joes/

Ingredients:
1 pound lean ground beef OR ground turkey breast
1/2 large sweet onion, chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
1 heaping teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 (8oz) can tomato sauce
1/4 cup water
pepper and salt, to taste
2 - 3 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon red chili flakes
2 teaspoons yellow mustard
Worcestershire Sauce, to taste - I used 2 tablespoons of reduced sodium worcestershire sauce
Toast or Hamburger buns

Directions:
-In a nonstick skillet, brown the ground beef and cook until it is done. Drain well and return to the skillet. Add the bell pepper and onion and cook together for a few minutes.
-Add the garlic, brown sugar, tomato sauce, water, pepper and salt, chili powder, chili flakes, mustard, and worcestershire sauce. Stir together until blended thoroughly.
-Place some of the sloppy joe mixture on toast or a hamburger bun and serve.

Enjoy! :)