Sloppy Joe Recipe

Our kids LOVE this. They love anything that makes them messy.

1 chopped onion
2lbs ground meat (beef is better if you are going to freeze some)
10-16 oz of ketchup depending on how saucy you want it ketchup
½ cup water
¼ cup celery
1T lemon juice
1T brown sugar
1 ½ t Worchester
1 1/2t salt
1t vinegar (I used cider vinegar, but I think white would work good too)
¼ t dry mustard

Brown meat, drain, and rinse. Put meat aside. Sautee onions and celery until tender. Add all ingredients back into the pot (including meat, ketchup, and spices). Let simmer for an hour or so. I add ½ cup of wheat germ, 2-3 chopped carrots, and a bag of chopped, defrosted and drained spinach also to give extra vitamins. I sauté the spinach and carrots with the celery and onions.