Dynamites

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 245 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

This Dynamites recipe is for loose-meat sandwiches popular in Rhode Island. They feature green bell peppers and onion with canned tomato sauce, tomato paste, and diced tomatoes.

Ingredients

2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
2 pounds ground beef
4 green bell peppers, chopped
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Directions

1 Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat; cook the onion in the hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the ground beef, bell peppers, tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and red pepper flakes to the saucepan; stir.
2 Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until peppers are soft and beef is tender, 4 to 6 hours.