Sloppy Joes

Ingredients

• ½ cup diced onion
• 2 ½ pounds ground beef or ground turkey
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• ⅔ cup BBQ sauce (see note)
• ½ cup ketchup
• ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
• ¼ cup soy sauce, I use low-sodium
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Rolls or buns, for serving

Instructions 

• In a 12-inch nonstick skillet set over medium heat, add the onions and beef (or ground turkey). Cook, breaking the meat into small pieces, until the meat is cooked through and the onions are translucent, 7-8 minutes. Drain excess grease.
• Stir in the tomato paste, BBQ sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire, and soy sauce and a pinch of black pepper. Bring the mixture to a simmer ,and cook until the sauce is slightly thickened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add additional salt and pepper, to taste, if needed.
• Serve the sloppy joe meat warm on buns or rolls.

recipe for 2 people

1 lb hamburger

1/4 cup diced onion

3/4 TBS tomato paste

1/4 cup BBQ sauce

1/4 cup ketchup (scant)

1 1/2 TBS Worcestershire sauce

1 1/2 TBS soy sauce