Sloppy Joes

I have come to realize that I am more of a picky eater than I originally thought. Like Sloppy Joes for instance, some I like and some I absolutely DO NOT like at all. And Manwich, eeewww! This is a recipe of Mom's that I really like and make mostly for me, and maybe I'll share with others at times. LOL My husband told me early on in our marriage to never fix him Sloppy Joes or Macaroni and Cheese, but I can fix anything else and he'll eat it. I guess he got the flu one time after eating Sloppy Joes, which he didn't care for too much anyway, and that sealed the deal! No more for him. No problem, he really does eat anything and is easy to cook for so I didn't mind. Whenever I had the urge for a Sloppy Jo, I'd just get one out of the freezer, pop it in the microwave and enjoy. Now yesterday I was making another batch and he walked in and asked what I was making, and before I could answer, he said it smelled good and then tasted it......and LIKED it! :) I had to chuckle a little bit before telling him what he just ate. He said his Mom just mixed ground beef and ketchup or Manwich and it was terrible. So, I'm afraid I'm going to have to start sharing after 33+ years.

Sloppy Joes

4 lbs. ground beef, cooked and drained

4 green peppers, diced

4 onions, diced

32 oz. ketchup

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 + a little more, white vinegar

1/4 cup ground dry mustard

1 1/2 TBSP. salt

Mix all in a large dutch oven, simmer over low heat for 60 minutes.

My favorite part: After it's cooked down, I let it cool. Then I take an ice cream scooper and put it in a lined cupcake tin. I put the whole tin in the freezer and wait until the Sloppy Joes are solidly frozen, then I pop them out and put them in a freezer zipper bag. To serve: put on a plate and microwave for 2 minutes! I love it!