# Components:
→ Meats
01 - 1 lb ground beef (80/20)
→ Vegetables
02 - 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
03 - 1 medium green bell pepper, finely chopped
04 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
→ Sauce
05 - 1 cup tomato sauce
06 - 2 tbsp tomato paste
07 - 2 tbsp ketchup
08 - 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
09 - 1 tbsp yellow mustard
10 - 1 tbsp brown sugar
11 - 1 tsp chili powder
12 - ½ tsp smoked paprika
13 - ½ tsp salt
14 - ¼ tsp ground black pepper
→ To Serve
15 - 4 hamburger buns, split and lightly toasted
16 - Butter, for toasting buns (optional)
# Directions:
01 - Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook, breaking up with a spoon, until browned and no longer pink, about 5 to 7 minutes. Drain excess fat as needed.
02 - Add chopped onion, green bell pepper, and minced garlic to the skillet. Cook until vegetables soften, approximately 4 minutes.
03 - Stir in tomato sauce, tomato paste, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, yellow mustard, brown sugar, chili powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Mix thoroughly.
04 - Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens, about 8 to 10 minutes.
05 - While the mixture simmers, toast hamburger buns in a skillet or oven. Optionally, spread butter on buns before toasting.
06 - Spoon the beef mixture onto the bottom half of each bun and cover with the top half. Serve immediately.
