Sloppy Joes (with Bonus track: Oven Fries)

Durations

• 15 minutes prep
  10 minutes cooking time
  PLUS 25 minutes for the fries, but prep those first! (unlike me)

Ingredients

• 1Tbsp olive oil (or some cooking spray)
  1 1/4 lbs very lean ground beef
  1/4 cup brown sugar
  2-3 tsp steak seasoning blend (I use McCormick Montreal Seasoning)
  1/4 tsp garlic powder
  1 tsp salt
  1 medium onion
  1 small red bell pepper
  1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
  1 Tbsp Worchestershire sauce
  2 cups (1 can) tomato sauce)
  2 Tbsp tomato paste
  4-5 crusty rolls or hamburger buns
  and...
  Yukon gold potatoes
  1-2 Tbsp oil of your choice
  Salt
  French fry seasoning of your choice (optional)

Number of Servings

• 4-5

Equipment

• Large skillet
  Small bowl
  and...
  Cookie sheet for the fries

Do-Aheads

• Well, if you're doing the fries, you'll want to skip to the end of the podcast and start with prepping the potatoes for the oven.