Sloppy joes are sooooo delish and really easy to make! Your kids will love them and adults will too!

2 Tablespoons Butter
2-½ pounds Ground Beef
½ whole Large Onion, Diced
1 whole Large Green Bell Pepper, Diced
5 cloves Garlic, Minced
1-½ cup Ketchup
1 cup Water
2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
2 teaspoons Chili Powder (more To Taste)
1 teaspoon Dry Mustard
½ teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes (more To Taste)
Worcestershire Sauce To Taste
2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste (optional)
Tabasco Sauce (optional; To Taste)
Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper, To Taste
Kaiser Rolls
Butter

Add butter to a large skillet or dutch oven over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook until brown. Drain most of the fat and discard.

Add onions, green pepper, and garlic. Cook for a few minutes, or until vegetables begin to get soft.

Add ketchup, brown sugar, chili pepper, dry mustard, and water. Stir to combine and simmer for 15 minutes, adding salt and pepper to taste. Also add tomato paste, Worcestershire, and Tabasco if desired. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.

Spread rolls with butter and brown on a griddle or skillet. Spoon meat mixture over the rolls, topping with a slice of american cheese, if you’d like. Serve with cole slaw or chips!

Serves 4-6

This is a classic twice-baked potato mashed with bacon, green onions, and grated cheddar cheese. The stuffing is creamy and tasty! This recipe will beat a plain baked potato any day of the week!

4 large potatoes
Olive oil
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup whole milk
2 Tbsp butter, softened
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
3-4 strips bacon, fried and chopped
4-5 tbsp chopped green onion
salt and pepper

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Clean and bake the potatoes (make sure to poke them with a fork beforehand). Rub the potatoes with a little olive oil. Place directly on the middle or top rack of the oven. Cook for 1 hour, or until the potatoes are cooked through. They should be soft when poked again.

Allow the potatoes to cool and slice the potato in half. Use a spoon to scoop out the insides and put the insides in a bowl. Add the sour cream, milk, bacon, green onion, salt, pepper and butter and mash with a mixer or potato masher. Reserve some toppings for later!

Spoon fillings into the potato shells. Sprinkle with extra bacon, cheese, and chopped onion.

Reduce the oven to 350°F, and bake the potatoes on a roasting pan for 15-20 minutes, until bubbly. Enjoy!

Serves 6