Sloppy joes

Now that cooler weather is (finally) here, so is the comfort food.  These are quick, easy and great for game day (like today)!  They don't take long at all and you can keep them warm in the crock pot while you're watching the game.

Ingredients:
1 lb ground chuck
1/2 cup onion, diced
1/2 cup red & green pepper, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1 TB tomato paste
1  151/2 oz can tomato sauce  (or 6 fresh tomatoes, peeled and rough chopped)
4 TB Worcestershire sauce
2 TB red wine vinegar
1/2 cup brown sugar
sea salt, pepper
olive oil, for frying

Directions:

Brown and drain ground chuck.  Keep the meat warm in the crock pot on low.  Heat 1 TB olive oil in a frying pan and saute' the onions, pepper and garlic.  Add to the crock pot.  Add the remaining ingredients and let simmer for an hour or until the sloppy joes thicken a little.  Serve on toasted onion buns, or Trader Joe's makes these wonderful  pretzel rolls.