Ingredients
The following ingredients have 6 Servings
- 1/2 tablespoon cooking oil (olive, canola, corn, vegetable, etc.)
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1/2 of a medium sweet bell pepper (any color), chopped
- 1 rib celery, chopped
- 1 large garlic clove, chopped
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Tiger Sauce or other hot sauce, or to taste, optional
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 6 hamburger buns
Instruction
- Heat oil over medium heat in a large skillet.
- Add the onion, bell pepper and celery and cook until softened but not brown.
- Add the ground beef and garlic and cook until ground beef is browned, breaking the meat up with a potato masher. Drain off any excess oil if necessary.
- Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, tomato sauce, and ketchup. Simmer for about 15 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken.
- Add salt and pepper; taste and adjust seasonings as desired.
- Meanwhile, brush the bun bottoms with the melted butter and in a separate skillet or on a stove top grill, toast the buns.
- Spoon mixture evenly among buns and serve with baby carrots, or a side of ranch style beans, baked beans, waffle fries or potato chips, a side salad and a pickle.
