Chili Beef Burgers

Ingredients

• 2 pounds lean ground beef, at least 90% lean
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped green or red bell pepper, or combination
• 2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups ketchup
• 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• dash cayenne pepper
• dash garlic powder
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 6 large bulkie rolls or hamburger buns, split

Procedure

• Brown beef with onion and bell pepper. Drain off excess fat. Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl; blend well. Add ketchup mixture to browned beef and simmer until thickened.