Aunt Cathys Sloppy Joes Recipes

THE BEST SLOPPY JOE RECIPE

Steps:

• Finely chop the onion. Seed and finely dice the green pepper.
• In a bowl, combine the Worcestershire sauce, mustard, water, brown sugar, and tomato sauce.
• Place a large skillet or dutch oven over medium/high heat. Add olive oil and ground beef. Saute the beef for about 5 minutes until cooked through and longer pink, breaking it up with a spatula. Season with salt and pepper and add in the diced peppers and onion. Cook another 5 minutes until the veggies are tender and beef is browned.
• Add the minced garlic and saute 30 seconds until fragrant, stirring constantly. Add in the sauce and bring to a light boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve on toasted buns for Sloppy Joe Sandwiches.

HOMEMADE SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef, onion and garlic until the meat is no longer pink. Drain.
• Whisk together the remaining ingredients to make the sauce. Add to the skillet with the beef, onion and garlic.
• Simmer uncovered over low heat for 10-15 minutes, stirring regularly, until the mixture reaches desired consistency. You can keep the skillet covered if you like the sauce "sloppier." If the sauce is too thick, gradually stir in a small amount of warm water or beef broth. If the sauce is too thin, gradually sift in a small amount of flour while stirring vigorously to thicken.

SLOPPY JOES II

Steps:

• In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef, onion, and green pepper; drain off liquids.
• Stir in the garlic powder, mustard, ketchup, and brown sugar; mix thoroughly. Reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

AUNT HELEN'S SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Brown meat; drain.
• Add and blend all other ingredients.
• Reduce heat to low after bringing to boil. Simmer 1 ½ hours on low heat.
• Serve on buttered and grilled buns with pickles and mustard.