Picky-Eater Sloppy Joes

Ingredients

• 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
• 3/4 cup chopped carrots
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 8 hamburger buns, split

Directions

Place red bell pepper, carrots, and onion in a food processor and blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Stir vegetable mixture into ground beef; cook and stir until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.

Mix tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, and molasses into ground beef mixture; cook and stir until heated through and slightly thickened, 5 to 7 minutes. Spread sloppy joe mixture into each bun using a slotted spoon.