Awesome Sloppy Joes Recipes

HOMEMADE SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Place ground beef and onion in a large skillet. Turn heat to medium and cook and stir the mixture constantly until the beef is browned and forms small crumbles, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in garlic and green bell pepper; cook and stir until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add 1 cup water and stir, scraping the pan to dissolve any brown flavor bits from the bottom of the skillet.
• Mix in ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper. Add 1 more cup water and return mixture to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has evaporated and the mixture is thick, about 40 minutes.
• Season with salt , black pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste.

AWESOME SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Cook and stir ground beef and onion in a 10 inch skillet until beef is brown; drain.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except buns. Cover and cook over low heat just until vegetables are tender. 10-15 minutes.
• Fill buns with beef mixture.

SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• In a large saute pan, heat the oil over medium-low heat, add the onions, saute for 5 minutes. Add the peppers and cook for 5 minutes more. Stir in the garlic and marjoram, continue to cook for 2 minutes more. Transfer vegetables to a bowl with a slotted spoon and reserve. Add the meat to the pan, increase the heat to medium, and cook the meat, breaking it up with a wooded spoon, until it just loses it's color about 5 minutes. Pour excess fat from the pan and discard. Combine the meat and vegetables in the pan along with the tomato sauce, sugar, Worcestershire, vinegar, mustard, and 1/2 cup of the water. Bring the mixture to a simmer, cover, and cook for 20 minutes. (If the mixture appears to be too dry add the additional water.) Season with the salt and pepper to taste. When ready to serve divide the mixture evenly between the buns. Serve.
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AWESOME SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• 1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil and meat to the the pan. Spread meat around to break it up.
• 2. Combine the brown sugar and steak seasoning in a small bowl and then add the sugar and spice mixture to the pan and combine with meat.
• 3. When the meat has browned, add the chopped onion and red peppers to the pan. Reduce heat to medium and add the red wine vinegar and worcestershire sauce.
• 4. Cook for 5 minutes then add the pasta sauce and tomato paste to the pan. Stir to combine. Reduce heat to simmer and cook mixture 5-10 minutes longer. Serve on toasted buns and enjoy. :)

AWESOME OPEN-FACE SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• 1. Gather your ingredients.
• 2. Add the oil to a large sauté pan, or skillet, over medium, and heat until shimmering, but not smoking.
• 3. Chef's Tip: I choose grapeseed oil, because it doesn't impart any additional "oil" taste, and it has a higher smoke point: 420f (216c). Compare that to olive oil with a smoke point of 320f (160c). That gives you the ability to sauté the veggies without smoking up the house... I like that.
• 4. Add the onion, and pepper, and sauté until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
• 5. Chef's Note: As the veggies are sautéing, season with a bit of salt, to taste.
• 6. Chef's Tip: Adding the salt at this stage of the game will help the veggies release their moisture.
• 7. Add the garlic and continue to sauté until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• 8. Add the tomato paste and the hot sauce to the sauté pan.
• 9. Stir without stopping until incorporated into the veggies, about 1 minute.
• 10. Add the ground beef to the sauté pan.
• 11. Stir, breaking apart with a wooden spoon until the beef loses all of its pink, about 6 minutes.
• 12. Incorporate the cumin, chili powder, paprika, mustard, and cayenne to the sauté pan. Add a bit more salt, if you feel it needs it (I usually don't think that it does).
• 13. Stir until just combined, about 1 quick minute.
• 14. Finally, add the BBQ sauce, tomato sauce vinegar, water, and Worcestershire.
• 15. Chef's Note: If you want to kick up a bit more, add a bit of Sriracha sauce. BANG.
• 16. Bring the mixture up to a light boil, and then bring down to a very light simmer.
• 17. Cover and allow it to simmer for 30 to 45 minutes.
• 18. Chef's Note: Every 5 minutes, uncover and stir.
• 19. Chef's Tip: If after 30 minutes the mixture does not appear to be thickening, remove the lid and allow it to simmer uncovered for the remaining 15 minutes.
• 20. Meanwhile, toast the bread.
• 21. Place on a plate. If you like you could run a couple of lines of mustard down the bread, or serve it on the side.
• 22. Chef's Note: I like to serve mine with coleslaw; however, the sandwich stands on its own. Full stop.
• 23. Add the sloppy joe mixture to the bread.
• 24. Serve while still nice and warm. Enjoy.
• 25. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.