Grandma Bichler’s Sloppy Joes

1 hour 15 minutes || My rating: 10/10 || Difficulty rating: Easy

As a kid, you have those recipes that your grandma made that were just so good! This is definitely one of them! I usually use red pepper instead of green, but that’s just based on my taste. Enjoy!

1 ½ lbs. ground beef  
1 large onion, chopped   
1 stalk celery, chopped 
1 green pepper, chopped 
1 can tomato soup  
1 cup ketchup*    
1 tbsp. celery seeds
1 ½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. black pepper 
2 tbsp. flour
1 tbsp. brown sugar 
1 tbsp. vinegar
1 tbsp. prepared yellow mustard 

*Substitute 1 can tomato paste + 1 cup water

Directions:

1. Brown meat in shortening, if meat is lean; otherwise, brown beef in it’s own fat. 
2. Add celery, onion, and green pepper.  Simmer until tender.
3. Add remaining ingredients.
4. Cook slowly for 1 hour.  Serve mixture in split hamburger buns. Makes 15-18 sloppy joes.