Thursday, December 4, 2014

Sloppy Joes

No more sandwich from a can.  This mixture is juicy and packed with flavor.  I added a little bit of dry tomato powder and WOW!...even better!

Sloppy Joes                                                                                              Printable Recipe

2 pounds ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 celery ribs, chopped
1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
1 2/3 cups canned crushed tomatoes (or 1 pint home canned chopped tomatoes)
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon steak sauce
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon paprika
buns


Dice veggies
Brown veggies and hamburger in large skillet or Dutch oven. Drain if needed.
Add rest of ingredients (except buns.)
Cook for 30-45 minutes mashing with potato masher to crush tomatoes and incorporate all the ingredients together.
Sauce will thicken as liquid evaporates.
Serve on a bun with shredded cheese or slices if you like or eat it as is!


**The sloppy joe meat mixture can be frozen to be thawed and reheated at another time.

5 comments:

  1. I love the idea of freezing the mixture. It's a great time saver this time of the year. Just pull out a package and dinner will be ready with no fuss. And we love it in the winter, for some strange reason it's our winter comfort food favorite.

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  2. You mentioned tomato powder, but I don't see it in the list of ingredients itself and is this available in local grocery stores? These look so delicious.

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    1. There is a link above the recipe photofor the tomato powder I made with leftover bits from my marinara sauce.

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  3. Jenny,

    I love homemade sloppy joes and yours look so full of flavor. YUM! Thanks for posting.

    Blessings,
    Diane Roark
    recipesforourdailybread

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  4. Thanks Jenny for another way to "Step away from the can". Delish idea. Thanks as always for sharing at The Weekend Social. Hope to see you Thursday 9:00 PM EST. Pinning! :)

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