1 lb. hamburger
1/2 bunch celery
1/2 green pepper
1 lg. onion
1/4 bottle ketchup
1/2 a tomato paste
1 tsp. vinegar
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
Salt & pepper to taste
1 crushed clove garlic (opt.)

Cook hamburger and drain. Dice the pepper, onion and celery (include the green). Put hamburger, pepper, onion, celery, ketchup, tomato paste, sugar, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper and garlic in large saucepan.

Bring to boil, turn VERY slow simmer for 5 hours until very soft. Stir occasionally. Serve hot in buns. This is also ideal for slow cookers.