Sloppy Joes For Crock Pot Or Stove-Top - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs lean ground beef
2 medium onions or 2 large onions, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic
2 large celery ribs, diced
1 green bell pepper (seeded and chopped, can use 2 small peppers)
2 teaspoons dried red chili pepper flakes (optional or to taste add in for some heat)
1/2 cup beef broth or 1/2 cup water
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
3/4 cup ketchup (or use BBQ sauce)
1/4 cup brown sugar (or to taste)
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 -2 teaspoon seasoning salt (or to taste)
1 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
1/4 cup flour (add in for the crock pot only)
6 -8 hamburger buns (sliced in half)
cheddar cheese (optional and to taste)

Preparation

For the crock pot/slow cooker method; in a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook beef, onion, garlic, celery, green pepper and chili flakes until the meat is no longer pink; drain fat.
Add the beef broth or water tomato sauce, ketchup or BBQ sauce, brown sugar, cider vinegar, mustard, chili powder, paprika Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, black pepper and flour; mix well and bring to a simmer then transfer to the crock pot/slow cooker and cook on HIGH for about 4 hours.
For the stove top method; Proceed with method as directed (omitting the flour) cooking the complete recipe in a Dutch oven over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally for about 1 hour (the longer you cook this the thicker it will be).
Spoon about 1/2 cup mixture onto each bun, top with grated cheddar cheese if desired.