Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- ½ medium yellow onion, minced
- ¼ cup finely chopped green bell pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt (plus more to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ¾ cup tomato sauce
- ¼ cup unsweetened Primal Kitchen ketchup
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- ¾ teaspoon chili powder
- 1–2 teaspoons hot sauce (optional)
- 4 gluten-free buns or baked sweet potatoes
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add ground beef, cooking for about 5 minutes until browned; drain excess fat.
- Stir in minced onion, green bell pepper, salt, and black pepper; cook until soft (4-5 minutes). Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
- Combine tomato sauce, ketchup, water, maple syrup, vinegar, chili powder, and optional hot sauce; stir well.
- Bring to a gentle boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes until thickened.
- Adjust seasoning if necessary and serve on toasted buns or baked sweet potatoes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 16 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approximately 200g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg