Crosby Elementary School Sloppy Joes--adapted

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground chuck
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 3/4 cups catsup
• 1/4 cup minced onion
• 3 tablespoons sweet relish
• 2 -3 tablespoons chopped celery
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/4 cup finely chopped eggplant (optional)
• 14 large buns, split

Recipe

• 1 brown the beef in a large pot and drain well.
• 2 return it to the pot with all the vegetables and saute until the celery is just tender.
• 3 add the remaining ingredients (except the buns) and cook, stirring, until hot.
• 4 divide the beef mixture among the buns and serve immediately.
• 5 the beef mixture freezes well!