Saturday, May 7, 2011

Sloppy Joes


Thanks to Adam Sandler and his lyrical genius the Sloppy Joe has sort of gotten a bad rap over the years.  Come to think of it, I actually don’t remember ever having Sloppy Joes in the school cafeteria so I don’t have that negative association.   

My mom used to make Sloppy Joes by simply browning meat, then adding 2 jars of Heinz Chili Sauce and sweet relish.  I of course began adding onion, garlic and other spices.  Then after moving overseas I haven’t been able to find Heinz Chili Sauce, so I worked out this pretty good version here after a bit of trial and error.

I find this to be a quick and easy dinner that I can turn to when I don’t really feel like cooking.

Sloppy Joes

Ingredients:

1 lb. Ground beef, turkey, lamb, pork or veggie crumbles
1 white onion – diced
3 cloves garlic - minced
3 stalks of celery diced
1 bell pepper - diced
2 12oz. cans of tomatoes (puréed)
2 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon sweet pickle juice
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder  
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
½ teaspoon salt  
½ cup ketchup
4 Sweet and sour pickles – minced (or 2 tablespoon sweet relish)
Hamburger Buns

Process:

Brown ground meat in a skillet over medium high heat.


Add the onions after the meat is about ½ way done.










Cook until the onions begin to wilt then add the garlic, celery, and bell pepper and cook the mixture for approx. 2 minutes.  










Add remaining ingredients and mix well.  Simmer for 20 minutes giving the flavors a bit of time to meld.  If the mixture is a little too runny, blend 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon flour, then add to the Sloppy Joes while they are still simmering










Toast the hamburger buns with a little butter and garlic salt.











Serve as an open faced sandwich with your favorite vegetables.


Enjoy!

2 comments:

  1. hate to break it to you dave, but mom always put onion, garlic and bell pepper in her sloppy joes...

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    1. Lol! U must! be his sister...

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