Welcome to my birthday week guest posting extravaganza. Today, we have an awesome recipe from Jess who blogs over at Plucky’s Second Thought.

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Hello all! I’m Jess from Plucky’s Second Thought! At Plucky’s Second Thought I try to post really easy crafts and recipes that anyone could complete and accomplish. Yep, you don’t have to be Martha Stewart or Rachael Ray to attempt anything on my blog! I was asked to Guest Blog on Shannah’s Blog to help her out, and I couldn’t say no because I was really excited to share my Homemade Sloppy Joe recipe! 🙂
What’s the best thing about this recipe?  You know everything that is going into this dish!  There are NO hidden ingredients/chemicals that you tend to find in store bought Sloppy Joe sauces!
Please enjoy this delicious recipe, and I’m sure it’s going to become your family’s favorite like it has mine! 🙂
Ingredients:
• olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 and 1/4 lbs ground beef
• 1 and 1/3 c ketchup
• 2 tbsp white vinegar
• 1 heaping tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp chile powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 2/3 c water
• hamburger bun

Directions:
• In a large skillet sauté onion and pepper in olive oil over medium-low heat.
• Once tender, remove from skillet.
• Then brown beef over medium heat; drain grease.
• Add sautéed vegetables back in pan along with ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, spices, salt, pepper, and water.
• Bring to a simmer and cook about 20 minutes or until water is absorbed, stirring often.
• Serve on hamburger buns.
source: http://www.cinnamonspiceandeverythingnice.com/easy-sloppy-joes/