Open face garlic toast sloppy joes

Ingredients

ITALIAN SLOPPY JOES:

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
• Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
• 5 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 tsp dried basil
• ½ tsp dried oregano
• 1 (6 oz) can of tomato paste
• 1 (28 oz) can of crushed tomatoes
• 2-3 tsp sugar, to taste
• Fresh parmesan, for serving
• Fresh parsley, finely chopped, for serving

GARLIC TOAST:

• 4 tbsp salted butter, softened to room temperature
• ½ tbsp fresh parsley, finely minced
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
• 1 loaf of French bread