Smoky Joes
Smokey but still sloppy! Different flavour than most sloppy joes and, in my humble opinion, this one gets thumbs up"!"
Steps
In a skillet , heat the drippings or oil and saut the onions and green pepper over medium heat until onions are translucent.
Place the onions and peppers in the bottom of a crockpot.
Add all the other ingredients except the cocoa powder and browning / seasoning mix.
Cook on low for about an hour.
Stir the mixture and then sprinkle the cocoa powder on top.
Mash the mixture with a potato masher.
Stir again.
Continue cooking on low for another 30 to 40 minutes.
Taste , and add more liquid smoke and / or other spices to taste.
Add the browning / seasoning mix and stir thoroughly.
Continue cooking for another 5 minutes.
Serve on hamburger rolls or biscuits.
Ingredients
bacon drippings, lean ground beef, sweet onion, green pepper, worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, chili sauce, recaito, no-added-salt tomato paste, mustard, cocoa powder, browning sauce, salt, sage, sugar, vinegar