Chef John's Sloppy Joes

beef, ketchup, onion, brown sugar, worcestershire, garlic, dijon mustard

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds extra lean ground beef
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup water
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste

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