• 2 Pounds Ground Beef
• 1 Green Pepper Diced
• 1 Onion Diced
• 1 15oz can Tomato Sauce
• 2 Tbsp Tomato Paste
• 2 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
• 3 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1 Tsp Salt
• 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
• 10 Medjool Dates Pitted
• 4 Baked Potatoes
• Green Onion for Garnish

Method-

Brown beef with onions and pepper. Drain the fat and return to pan. Add tomato sauce and paste, mustard, vinegar and spices. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat.

In a separate pot, bring about 2 cups of water to a simmer. Add dates and turn off heat. After 5 minutes, remove dates from water, but save the water. Add 1 1/3 cups of the date water into the beef. Chop or puree the dates and add that to the beef.

Simmer until thick, scoop into baked potatoes and serve with a little green onion garnish!