Sloppy Joes

Categories: sandwiches

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 chile pepper, such as Fresno or jalapeno, seeded and minced
• 2 tsp. minced garlic
• 2 lb. lean (85% or leaner) ground beef or turkey
• 1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 3 Tbsp. packed brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp. coarse-grain mustard
• 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. sweet paprika
• 1 Tbsp. smoked paprika
• 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
• Salt and ground black pepper

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a stove-top pressure cooker set over medium heat or in an electric pressure cooker using its browning function.
2. Add the onion and peppers and sauté, stirring often, until vegetables begin to soften. Stir in the garlic and cook 1 minute.
3. Crumble in the ground meat and cook, stirring frequently, until beef is no longer pink. Stir in the tomatoes, oats, brown sugar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, paprika and cloves.
4. Lock the lid on the pot.
5. Bring to high pressure and cook 5 minutes for a stove-top cooker, reducing the heat as much as possible while maintaining pressure, Or cook at high pressure for 8 minutes using an electric cooker.
6. Remove from heat and let pressure return to normal by depressing the pressure indicator with the back of a spoon until no more steam escapes. Season ti taste with salt and pepper.

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