Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 1/2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1/3 onion, chopped
• 1/4 bell pepper, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 tomatoes, quartered
• 2/3 onion, chunked
• 1/4 bell pepper
• 1/3 cup water, or as needed
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley
• 2 teaspoons dried cilantro
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce (such as Tabasco® Chipotle Pepper Sauce)
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• salt to taste

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add ground beef and cumin; cook and stir until meat is browned lightly, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in chopped tomatoes, chopped onions, diced bell pepper, and minced garlic; cook and stir until meat is browned and vegetables are soft, 5 to 7 minutes.
2. Combine quartered tomatoes, chunked onion, bell pepper, water, vinegar, garlic cloves, Worcestershire sauce, basil, oregano, parsley, cilantro, paprika, soy sauce, hot sauce, brown sugar, and salt in a blender; blend sauce to desired thickness. Add more water if a thinner sauce is desired.
3. Pour sauce onto ground beef; cover and cook until the sauce reaches desired consistency, 15 to 20 minutes.