1. Heat oil in a 12 inch skillet over medium heat.
2. Add onion, chili powder, and ½ teaspoon salt.
Cook until onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
3. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about
30 seconds.
4. Add ground beef and cook, breaking up meat with
a wooden spoon, until almost cooked through (about
3 minutes).
5. Stir in tomato puree, ketchup, water, brown
sugar, and ¼ teaspoon Tabasco sauce.
6. Simmer until sauce is slightly thicker than
ketchup, 8 to 10 minutes.
7. Season mixture with salt and Tabasco to taste.
Spoon meat mixture onto hamburger buns and serve
with a potato chips and crisp pickles. Makes 4
servings.
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