Green peppers in sloppy joes had never crossed my mind until this evening and I have to say that I’m now hooked. Try this recipe and you will be too!

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. ground beef or turkey
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 tsp. yellow mustard (prepared)
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 3 tsp. brown sugar
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 2 Tbsp. molasses (the “secret” ingredient)
• salt, to taste
• ground black pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. Brown ground beef, onion, green pepper in a large, non-stick skillet. Drain
2. Stir in mustard, garlic powder, brown sugar, molasses and ketchup. Mix thoroughly.
3. Reduce heat and simmer for 25-30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

This recipe was originally found on AllRecipes.com. It has over 1,000 positive reviews! We added the molasses to it for even more flavor.

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