Mark's Nearly Famous Sloppy Joes

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Ingredients

• 2 ½ pounds ground beef
• 1 large onion, chopped
• ¼ green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed chicken gumbo soup
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 ½ tablespoons yellow mustard
• ½ cup ketchup
• ½ cup barbecue sauce
• 6 tablespoons white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
• ½ teaspoon dried parsley
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt