Sloppy Joe’s

1 pound ground beef
1/3 cup onion, chopped
1/3 cup green bell pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
½-1 cup water –to make it the desired consistency

1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 hamburger buns, split

In a skillet cook beef, onion, green pepper, and garlic until beef is thoroughly cooked. Drain off excess fat.  Stir in tomato paste, water and all of the spices.  Simmer uncovered for approximately 15 minutes or until desired consistency.  Spoon about 1 cup of mixture onto each bun.