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Bubba's Sloppy Joes

Prep Time: 45 min
Cook Time: 50 min

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 large sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), chopped
  • 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard (such as Colman's®)
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ¾ teaspoon Greek seasoning (such as Cavender's®), or more to taste
  • ½ teaspoon hamburger seasoning (such as McCormick® Grill Mates®), or more to taste
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon smokehouse maple seasoning (such as McCormick® Grill Mates®), or more to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon hickory smoked salt (such as McCormick®), or more to taste
  • 2 pinches ground nutmeg, or more to taste
  • 2 cups barbeque sauce (such as Sweet Baby Ray's®)
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 12 hamburger buns