# What You'll Need:
→ Meats
01 - 1 pound ground beef (80/20 fat content)
→ 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 tablespoons tomato paste
07 - 2 tablespoons ketchup
08 - 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
09 - 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
10 - 1 tablespoon brown sugar
11 - 1 teaspoon chili powder
12 - 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
13 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
14 - 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
→ To Serve
15 - 4 hamburger buns, split and lightly toasted
16 - Butter for toasting buns (optional)
# Cooking Steps:
01 - Place ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook, breaking apart with a spoon, until browned and no longer pink, approximately 5 to 7 minutes. Drain excess fat as needed.
02 - Add finely chopped onion, green bell pepper, and minced garlic to the skillet. Cook until softened, about 4 minutes.
03 - Incorporate tomato sauce, tomato paste, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, brown sugar, chili powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Stir thoroughly to blend all flavors.
04 - Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens, around 8 to 10 minutes.
05 - While the mixture simmers, lightly toast hamburger buns in a skillet or oven, using butter if preferred.
06 - Spoon the meat mixture onto the bottom halves of toasted buns. Cover with the top halves and serve immediately.
