Better Sloppy Joes

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• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• In a large saucepan, sauté garlic in olive oil over medium-high heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• Add ground beef and cook until only a hint of pink remains. Using the lid of the saucepan, drain fat and liquid into a glass jar for disposal.
• ½ cup water
• 6 ounces tomato paste (1 small can)
• ¼ cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Return saucepan to stove and add all other ingredients to the ground beef. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently until thickened, about 4 minutes. If mixture gets too thick, add additional water one tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached.
• Serve on homemade hamburger buns and try not to make a mess!

• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• ½ cup water
• 6 ounces tomato paste (1 small can)
• ¼ cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1. In a large saucepan, sauté garlic in olive oil over medium-high heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
2. Add ground beef and cook until only a hint of pink remains. Using the lid of the saucepan, drain fat and liquid into a glass jar for disposal.
3. Return saucepan to stove and add all other ingredients to the ground beef. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently until thickened, about 4 minutes. If mixture gets too thick, add additional water one tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached.
4. Serve on homemade hamburger buns and try not to make a mess!