Coney Islands (or Sloppy Joes)

Description: Coney islands are served often at fairs. This meat mixture also makes excellent sloppy joes. Fast and easy.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped bell pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 6 frankfurters
• 6 warm frankfurter buns or 6 hamburger buns, for sloppy joes

Steps:

1. Cook beef, onion and green pepper until meat is browned.
2. Drain.
3. Add tomato sauce, water, chili powder, paprika, salt and pepper.
4. Simmer 15 minutes.
5. Cover frankfurters in cold water in a saucepan.
6. Bring to boil.
7. Simmer 5 minutes.
8. Place frankfurters in warm buns.
9. (or top hamburger buns with meat mixture).
10. Top each with meat mixture.