Olive Oil: I used extra virgin olive oil, but you can also use other vegetable oils (such as sunflower oil, canola oil, avocado oil etc). You can also use dairy-free butter (vegan butter) if you prefer. Alternatively, if you are not lactose-intolerant, go ahead and use regular butter instead.

Ground Beef: I used ground beef, but you can easily use ground chicken, ground pork or ground turkey if you prefer.

Burger Buns: I used gluten-free burger buns to keep this sloppy joes recipe gluten-free (you can either buy storebought buns, or make your own gluten-free burger buns!). However, if you are not Celiac or gluten-intolerant, go ahead and use regular burger buns instead.

Bell Pepper: I used green bell peppers, but red or yellow bell peppers will work just as well.

Sugar: I used light brown sugar for sweetening, but you can also use white sugar, cane sugar, dark brown sugar, or coconut sugar.

Tomato Paste: Tomato paste adds the characteristic flavor of tomato to these sloppy joes. Alternatively, you may use tomato sauce or ketchup instead.

Onion: Feel free to use yellow onions, white onions or red onions if you prefer.

Garlic: I like the flavor that fresh garlic lends to these sloppy joes, so make sure to add it in.

Mustard: I used Dijon mustard, but you can use any other type of mustard that you have on hand.

Ground Paprika: I like adding a bit of ground paprika for some extra kick of heat. You may also use ground cayenne pepper or ground chili flakes if you prefer. Alternatively, if you are not a fan of heat, go ahead and leave it out completely.

Granulated Garlic: You can either use granulated garlic, dried minced garlic, or garlic powder.

Ground Cumin: Ground cumin really adds a nice punch of flavor so make sure to add it in!

Water: I used filtered water to add liquid, but you can also use vegetable broth or beef broth if you prefer.