Tonya’s Terrific Sloppy Joes

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 7 ounces ketchup
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard powder
• 1/8 teaspoon lemon juice
• 8 white or wheat hamburger buns

Directions

Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Crumble ground beef into skillet; add onion and celery. Cook and stir beef mixture until beef is completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes.

Stir ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, mustard, and lemon juice through the beef mixture. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook mixture at a simmer until mixture is hot and sauce has thickened, about 20 minutes.