Friday Night Sloppy Joe's

My family loves Sloppy Joe's so I thought I'd "clean" up the regular recipe to see if it was a noticeable taste difference or not. It got a thumbs up so we'll make it this way from now on:

2-1/2 pounds Ground Beef or Ground Turkey
1/2-3/4 Large Onion, Diced
1/2 Large Green Bell Pepper, Diced
5-6 cloves Garlic, Minced
2 cup Homemade or Preservative Free Ketchup
1 cup Water
2 Tablespoons Honey
2 teaspoons Chili Powder (more To Taste)
1 teaspoon Dry Mustard
1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper (more To Taste)
5 or 6 dashes Worcestershire Sauce, To Taste
2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste (optional)*I did not have any so I added a little more Ketchup
Tabasco Sauce (optional; To Taste)
Salt To Taste
Freshly Ground Black Pepper, To Taste
Whole Wheat Rolls or whatever you like

Brown Ground Beef in a skillet or dutch oven on medium-high heat then drain off the fat.
Add onions, green pepper, and garlic. Cook for a few minutes, or until vegetables begin to get soft. If you need to hide veggies like I do, place garlic, bell pepper and onion in a magic bullet, food processor or blender and blend until smooth, then add to beef to saute for 4-5 minutes.

Add ketchup, honey, chili pepper, dry mustard, cayenne, water and salt and pepper to taste. Also add tomato paste and Worcestershire if desired. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed. Stir to combine and simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

We ate these on whole wheat hamburger buns with apple sauce and kettle chips!