Sloppy Joes with Homemade Sauce

• 1 medium Yellow onion
• 3 cloves Garlic
• 1 tbsp Olive oil
• 500 g Minced beef
• 250 ml Tomato purée
• 120 ml Ketchup
• 2 tbsp Mustard
• 2 tbsp Brown sugar
• 1 tbsp Apple cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 120 ml Water
• 1 tsp Fine sea salt
• ½ tsp Black pepper
• 4 pieces Burger bun

1. Peel and finely chop the onion, then peel and finely chop the garlic. Set a large frying pan over medium heat and add the olive oil.
2. Add the onion with a pinch of the salt and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring, until softened and lightly golden. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
3. Add the minced beef and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned with no pink remaining. If there is a lot of fat in the pan, carefully spoon off the excess.
4. Stir in the tomato purée, ketchup, mustard, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, water, remaining salt and the black pepper. Bring to a gentle simmer, then reduce the heat to low and cook for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thick and saucy.
5. Split the burger buns and warm them briefly in a dry pan or in the oven until just heated through. Spoon the hot beef mixture into the buns and serve straight away.

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