Chipotle Sloppy Joes

Ingredients

• 1-2 tablespoon oil
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions

• 1 (7 ounce) can chipotle chiles in adobo (will not use whole can)
• 1 lb ground chuck or sirloin
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• hamburger buns, toasted

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oil in pan over medium-high heat.

2. 2

   Add onion and cook for 4 minutes until turning soft, stirring frequently.

3. 3

   Remove 1 teaspoon adobo sauce from can and set aside.

4. 4

   Remove 1 chipotle chile from can; chop and set aside. Reserve remaining chiles and adobo sauce for another use.

5. 5

   Add hamburger to pan with onions. Cook until brown, stirring to crumble. Drain grease from pan.

6. 6

   Add garlic and continue to cook another 2 minutes.

7. 7

   Add reserved adobe sauce, reserved chile, tomato paste, salt, cumin and tomato sauce, stirring to mix. Cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

8. 8

   Serve on buns.