# What You'll Need:
→ Meats
01 - 1 lb ground beef (80/20 ratio preferred)
→ 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 - ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
13 - ½ teaspoon salt
14 - ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
→ To Serve
15 - 4 hamburger buns, split and lightly toasted
16 - Butter, for toasting buns (optional)
# How to Make It:
01 - Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook, breaking apart with a spoon, until no longer pink, approximately 5 to 7 minutes. Drain excess fat if necessary.
02 - Add finely chopped onion, green bell pepper, and minced garlic to the skillet. Cook until vegetables soften, about 4 minutes.
03 - Stir in tomato sauce, tomato paste, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, brown sugar, chili powder, smoked paprika, salt, and ground black pepper. Combine thoroughly.
04 - Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens, about 8 to 10 minutes.
05 - While the mixture simmers, toast hamburger buns on a skillet or in the oven, optionally with butter.
06 - Spoon the prepared mixture generously onto the bottom halves of the toasted buns. Cover with the top halves and serve immediately.
