Sloppy Joes That Don’t Come from a Can or a Package

INGREDIENTS

1 lb

ground beef (we use ground venison; see notes for using ground turkey)

14 oz

diced tomatoes, undrained (petite cut works best; see notes)

Half an onion (about ½ cup), chopped

1/4 cup

brown sugar (or same amount of coconut/palm sugar or slightly less of honey, molasses, or agave)

1/2 tsp

salt

1/2 tsp

black pepper

1/4 tsp

cinnamon

1/4 tsp

allspice

1/4 tsp

cloves

2 tsp

garlic cloves, minced

1/2 tsp

chili powder

1 1/4 tsp

hot sauce

1/4 tsp

dry mustard

1/2 tsp

honey (omit if already using one of the liquid sweeteners vs brown sugar)

1/2 cup

gluten-free, HFCS-free ketchup

1/2 tsp

vinegar (optional, see notes)