Homemade Sloppy joes

Homemade sloppy joes 

1 onion

1 green pepper 

3 stalks celery 

1/4 cup oil 

1/8 cup maple syrup 

1 pound beef 

2 tablespoons minced garlic 

1 tsp. Cumin. 

12 ounces basil tomato sauce

1/4 cup ketchup 

3 tablespoons honey

4-8 tablespoons cholula 

Cook "the trinity" (onion, peppers, celery) until softened in maple syrup and oil. 

Add beef, cumin and garlic to trinity until browned, strain all and return to pan

Add tomato sauce, honey, ketchup, worstechire and hot sauce. 

Warm, reduce liquids if necessary & serve! 

Optional... Serve your joes with some homemade cloeslaw: 

Lemon jalapeño coleslaw: 

1/2 a bag of cole slaw mix

2 tablespoons rice vinegar 

1/2 cup cashews 

1/4 cup craisins

1/4 cup mayo

1/2 chopped green pepper

2 stalks chopped celery

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1/4 cup jalapeño lemonaise

Salt & pepper