Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 chopped red bell pepper
  • 2 chopped garlic cloves
  • salt
  • black pepper, freshly grounded
  • 2 lbs lean ground beef
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 cup barbecue sauce (Neeley's used their own)
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce (recommended ( Tabasco)
  • 4 hamburger buns, split
  • barbecue sauce, for topping

Method

  • Heat oil in a large skillet with straight sides. Add the bell peppers and garlic. Saute until tender, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add the ground beef to the vegetables. Stir and cook about 8 minutes, until the meat is no longer pink and fully cooked.
  • Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, barbecue sauce, Worcestershire, and hot sauce into the skillet. Stir. Simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes.
  • Serve on buns with extra sauce.