Ingredients
- 4 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 red pepper, deseeded and diced
- 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and sliced
- 500g minced beef
- 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp yellow mustard
- 2 tbsp Chipotle Tabasco sauce
- Salt and pepper
- 2 onions , peeled and sliced into thick rings
- 6 floury baps or brioche buns
- 6 slices Cheddar cheese.
- Some pickled gherkins (optional)
1. Gently heat two tablespoons of the sunflower oil and add the pepper and garlic and cook for a few minutes till the pepper softens.
2. Add the beef, break it up and cook on a higher heat until it starts to colour, then add the chopped tomatoes, tomato purée, brown sugar, mustard and chipotle sauce.
3. Cook for 30 minutes over a very low heat until it’s dark and sticky, then seasonto taste with salt and pepper.
4. Meanwhile put the remaining oil and onions into a frying pan and cook for 20 minutes over a low heat and continue to cook until they turn a lovely amber colour.
5. Cut the baps in half and warm them up.
6. Spoon the meat mixture onto the baps and top with the onions, cheese and pickles.
