Bacon Sloppy Joes   From Every Day with Rachael Ray August-September 2006 FOUR SERVINGS Prep Time: 20 min Cook Time: 20 min 4 strips of bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 medium onion, finely chopped 2 celery ribs, finely chopped 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef 3/4 cup ketchup 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce Salt and freshly ground pepper 4 hamburger buns, toasted In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add the onion, celery, bell pepper and garlic and cook until the vegetables are softened, about 7 minutes; push to the side of the skillet. Increase the heat to high, add the ground beef and cook, stirring to break up any clumps, until cooked through, about 7 minutes. Stir in the ketchup and Worcestershire sauce and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes more. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve on the toasted buns. Sunday: Toasted-Pecan Chicken Salad Monday: Couscous Salad with Grilled Shrimp Scampi Tuesday: Chicken and Honey-Buttered Waffles Wednesday: Coconut-Poached Salmon Thursday: Bacon Sloppy Joes Friday: Pork Tenderloin with Apple Succotash Saturday: Tomato Blue Cheese Tart Your Shopping List

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