Description
A hearty, flavorful classic comfort food made with ground beef, tangy tomato sauce, and sweet brown sugar. Served on soft hamburger buns for a satisfying family meal.
Ingredients
1.5 lbs ground beef (80/20 lean to fat)
1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoon garlic powder (or 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced)
15 oz can tomato sauce or 1 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon halal Worcestershire sauce (no anchovies/added alcohol)
1 teaspoon salt
8 hamburger buns (soft roll preference)
Instructions
Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat
Brown ground beef, breaking into small pieces until no longer pink
Add chopped onion and sauté until softened
Stir in garlic powder, salt, brown sugar, tomato sauce/ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce
Simmer on low heat, stirring occasionally, until thickened and fragrant (15-20 minutes)
Serve on warmed buns, topping each with the beef mixture
Notes
Substitute tomato sauce with ketchup for a sweeter base
Adjust brown sugar to taste
Top with pickles or cheese if desired
Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (1 bun + meat mixture)
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 100mg