Ground meat, peppers, onions and a slightly sweet and tangy sauce make for one deliciously “Sloppy Joes” sandwich!
Do you remember those days, when you were excited to hear it was Sloppy Joe night? Something different, not Mom’s meatloaf or tuna casserole for sure
They even had the sauce already made for you in a can (just add to ground meat) with an advertising campaign telling you just how filling this sandwich was because it was called the…
Wait for it…
MANWICH
Doesn’t that make you feel rugged? Well it’s time for a Simply Sunday’s Sloppy Joe upgrade! We know your family will just love these!
Why are they called Sloppy Joes?
Rumor has it that “loose meat’ sandwiches were the rave back in the day. Loose meat being ground meat not formed into a patty. Some say a cook named Joe at a cafe in Sioux City added tomato sauce to his and a legend was born!
Let’s start off with 1 red bell pepper, 1 green bell pepper, 2 small onions (or 1 large) and 2 garlic cloves
Peel the onions, remove the stems and seeds from the peppers and give everyone a chop
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan over medium heat
Add in all the veggies and sprinkle with kosher salt and ground black pepper
Cook 6-8 minutes or until tender and the onions start to get translucent
Add in the ground meat
We are using 3 pounds of ground turkey however you can use whatever ground meat you prefer
Cook 8-10 minutes breaking up the meat as you go, until it is all nicely browned and cooked through. If using ground beef drain off some of the fat once cooked
Let’s work on the sauce. This can be done while the meat is cooking
We will need 2 cups of crushed tomatoes, 3/4 cup of Worcestershire Sauce, 1/2 cup of ketchup, 4 tablespoons of dark brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of Gravy Master, 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and 1 tablespoon of chili powder
Keep in mind,if cooking with less meat, adjust the sauce accordingly
Place all of the ingredients into a bowl and whisk together
Pour the sauce into the meat mixture
Mix the meat and sauce together
Bring to a rapid boil, then reduce heat and gently simmer for 20-25 minutes
Chop about 1/2 cup of fresh parsley
Add the parsley and mix to combine
Adjust seasoning to taste
We like to use a toasted brioche roll for this
Top the roll with the Sloppy Joe mixture and serve with some chips!!!
Try some of our other favorite recipes using ground meat
Enjoy!!!
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Simply Sundays! ~ Sloppy Joes
Ingredients
For the Meat
3 pounds of ground turkey
1 red bell pepper
1 green bell pepper
2 onions (or 1 large)
2 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons of olive oil
pinch of kosher salt and ground black pepper
For the Sauce
2 cups of crushed tomatoes
3/4 cup of Worcestershire Sauce
1/2 cup of ketchup
4 tablespoons of dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons of Gravy Master
1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon of chili powder
Garnish
fresh chopped parsley (optional)
toasted brioche roll for serving
Directions
Remove the stem and seeds from 1 red and 1 green bell pepper and give them a rough chop. Peel and chop the onions and garlic. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add in all the veggies and sprinkle with kosher salt and ground black pepper. Cook 6-8 minutes until tender and the onions also start to become translucent
Add in the ground meat. Cook 8-10 minutes breaking up the meat as you go, until it is all nicely browned. If using ground beef, you may want to drain some of the fat off once the meat is cooked through
In a bowl, whisk together 2 cups of crushed tomatoes, 3/4 cup of Worcestershire Sauce, 1/2 cup of ketchup, 4 tablespoons of dark brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of Gravy Master, 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and 1 tablespoon of chili powder
Pour the sauce over the meat and stir to combine. Bring to a rapid boil, then reduce heat and gently simmer for 20-25 minutes. Adjust season to taste and add some chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Toast some brioche rolls and top with the Sloppy Joe mixture
Tools used to make this recipe
Architec Carving Board, Gripperwood
NuWave Flex Precision Induction Cooktop
ZELITE INFINITY Chef Knife 8 inch
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