Sloppy Joes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 or 4 lb. beef
1 onion (optional)
1 large bottle barbecue sauce
1/2 to 3/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. (or more) water
dash of hot sauce

Preparation

Brown beef with onion.
Drain.
Separately boil barbecue sauce with water and hot sauce.
Stir in brown sugar.
Stir continuously. Boil for 15 minutes.
Add browned beef and onion. Let simmer for at least 20 minutes.
Yields approximately 8 servings.
Total cooking time: Approximately 1 hour.