Badazz Barbecue Beef

Ingredients

• 1 12 lbs lean ground beef
• 2 lbs celery
• finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon malt vinegar or 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• seasoning salt
• to taste
• pepper
• to taste
• chili sauce or ketchup
• to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons reduced-sodium Worcestershire sauce
• 1 dash Tabasco sauce
• 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce (recipe ID# 23123)
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 1 large onion
• finely chopped
• 1 medium green bell pepper
• finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic
• minced
• 1 (8 ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce

Instructions

1. In a large skillet, saute the beef, onion, celery, green pepper, and garlic in olive oil until the beef is completely done.
2. In the meantime, make a seasoning mixture by combining the Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, brown sugar, seasoning salt, pepper, vinegar, mustard, paprika, and chili powder in a measuring cup and mixing well.
3. When the meat is done, add the seasoning mixture.
4. Stir in well and cook for 20 minutes.
5. Add the tomato sauce, Badazz BBQ sauce, liquid smoke, and chili sauce or ketchup.
6. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and transfer to a crockpot.
7. Cover and simmer on low setting for several hours.