Luau Sloppy Joes

Luau Sloppy Joes
By: Emily Dixon (Jenny Olson's friend)
http://www.onelovelylife.com/?p=1866

Ingredients:
1 1/2lb extra lean ground beef or ground turkey
2 slices bacon, diced
salt & pepper
1 medium sweet onion, diced
1 red or orange bell pepper, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (8oz) can tomato sauce
1/4c barbecue sauce
4 Tbsp tomato paste
1/2c brown sugar
1/4c soy sauce
3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 Tbsp worcestershire sauce
1c diced pineapple
Buns, to serve

Directions:
In a large saute pan, brown ground beef and bacon together over medium heat. Remove meat from pan and drain any fat.

In same pan, cook onion and bell pepper until tender. Add garlic and cook 1-2 minutes more. Return meat to pan and add tomato sauce, barbecue sauce, and tomato paste. Stir well. Add brown sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, and worcestershire sauce. Stir to combine and taste.

Simmer about 10 minutes or until thickened. Add in pineapple and heat through.

Serve on your favorite buns. (I like to toast mine to make them more sturdy.)