Sloppy Joes

Sloppy Joes
1# lean ground beef
Seasoning salt to taste
½ or 1 medium onion, minced
¼ or ½ green pepper, minced
3-4 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
¾ cups ketchup
1 tsp. mustard
3 T + 1 tsp. brown sugar
1½ tsp. Red wine vinegar
¾ tsp. Worcestershire sauce
3 Tbsp. tomato paste
1/3 -1/2 c water to reach desired consistency
Fresh ground black pepper to taste
Stove top directions:
Brown ground beef with onion, green pepper, and garlic. Season to taste with seasoning salt. Add additional ingredients. Cover; turn heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes, stir occasionally
Crock Pot Instructions: After browning meat and seasoning with seasoning salt, transfer to crock pot. Stir additional ingredients except for the water and pepper. Add to the ground beef in crock pot and add 1/3 cup water or ½ to desired consistency and black pepper to taste. Cook on low for 3-4 hours.
Freezer instructions: Instead transferring seasoned browned meat into crock pot put into freezer container. Add additional ingredients. Combine well. Freeze. When you are ready to cook, transfer to crock pot and cook on low for 3-5 hours.
Yummy!!!!