My mom is awesome, especially at cooking. But trying to get a recipe out of her is like pulling teeth. There are so many great things that she makes that she just "puts stuff in until it tastes right." Grrr. Here's my best attempt at her sloppy joes.
1 lb. ground beef
1 lb. veggies—carrots, celery, onion—chopped super small so they are about the same size as the ground beef
(These amounts can be doubled or whatever depending on how much you want to make. I just try to use equal parts meat and veggies. Or even more veggies than meat just because I can.)
ketchup
brown sugar
lemon juice
mustard
Brown the ground beef, drain. While meat is cooking sauté the vegetables until soft. Add some ketchup to the veggies to keep them from burning if you like. Or some olive oil. Combine meat and veggies in large pot or crock pot. Add ketchup until desired consistency is reached (well, a little more soupy than desired since they will cook down). Add brown sugar until desired sweetness is reached. Add a bit of lemon juice and mustard to brighten up the flavor. The longer you let everything simmer together on the stove or in the crock pot the better the flavors will combine and the softer the veggies will be. Serve on hamburger buns.
This freezes really well and is a great meal to have in the freezer for days when life just isn't going your way.
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