MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Sloppy Joseph (Beans!) Categories: Beef, California, Sandwiches Yield: 6 Servings 30 oz Black beans (2 cans) Olive oil; for sauteing 1 tb Brown sugar 1 lb Ground beef 1 lg Sweet onion; chopped 6 cl Garlic; minced 8 Fresh basil leaves; chopped, -or to taste 1/2 ts Pepper 1/2 ts Montreal or other steak -seasoning 1/2 ts Turmeric 1/2 ts Paprika 1/4 ts Cinnamon Salt Saute onion in ample olive oil; add brown sugar, salt, and steak seasoning. Wilt until golden. In another saucepan simmer beans with ample olive oil and garlic over low-medium heat until slightly bubbly, 10 minutes. Mix in onion mixture and raw ground beef. Add other seasonings and mix well. Simmer 20 minutes on low-medium heat until meat is cooked. Correct seasoning. Serve with the starch of your choice or spoon it on a bun for a sloppy Joseph-Beans; or you can let it cool, take a scoop of it, flatten it, coat it with flour, and fry it for a "healthy Southwest 'burger.'" Recipe by Chef Felix via Kaitlin Endres, Ramona Home Journal, Sep 2020 MMMMM