Rachael Ray's Super Scrumptious Sloppy Joes

This recipe is from Food Network's Rachael Ray. I like it b/c it uses tomato sauce instead of ketchup, and you can spice it up as you like. I add more onions as well as some garlic. * I like to use a little less brown sugar, as we like ours spicier rather than sweet.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
• 1 1⁄4 lbs  ground sirloin
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 2 -3  teaspoons  steak seasoning, such as mccormick brand montreal seasoning
• 1  medium onion, chopped
• 1  small red bell pepper, chopped
• 1  tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1  tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2  cups tomato sauce
• 2  tablespoons tomato paste
• 4  crusty  rolls, split, toasted, and lightly buttered

• Garnish

•  sliced ripe tomatoes
•  pickle

Directions

1. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat.
2. Add oil and meat to the pan.
3. Spread the meat around the pan and begin to break it up.
4. Combine brown sugar and steak seasoning.
5. Add sugar and spice mixture to the skillet and combine.
6. When the meat has browned, add onion and red peppers to the skillet.
7. Reduce heat to medium and cook onions, peppers, red wine vinegar and Worcestershire sauce with meat for 5 minutes.
8. Add tomato sauce and paste to pan.
9. Stir to combine.
10. Reduce heat to simmer and cook Sloppy Joe mixture 5 minutes longer.
11. Using a large spoon or ice cream scoop, pile sloppy meat onto toasted, buttered bun bottoms and cover with bun tops.
12. Serve with your favorite sides or sliced tomatoes seasoned with salt and pepper, dill pickles and Potato Salad.
13. We like to put a thick slice of cheddar on top of the meat in the sandwich and broil it for a few minutes to melt. YUM.