Sloppy Joes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 oz. 90% lean ground beef
3/4 c. chopped onion
3/4 c. chopped green pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 (14 1/2 oz.) can lower-sodium tomatoes, cut up
1/4 c. water
2 Tbsp. oat bran
1 Tbsp. vinegar
2 tsp. brown sugar
1 to 1 1/2 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/8 tsp. salt
dash of bottled hot pepper sauce
5 hamburger buns, split and toasted

Preparation

In a large skillet cook meat, onion, green pepper and garlic until meat is brown.
Drain off fat.
Stir in the undrained tomatoes, the water, oat bran, vinegar, brown sugar, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, salt and hot pepper sauce.
Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
If necessary, uncover and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes more or until mixture is the desired consistency.
To serve, spoon meat mixture onto toasted hamburger buns.
Makes 5 servings.