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sloppy joes

Snipsnipe
Snipsnipe

this recipe is from TV, it is close to how my grandmom's tasted, any suggestions on how to "massage" it a bit?



Ingredients


2 Tablespoons Butter , 2-1/2 pounds Ground Beef,   1/2 whole Large Onion, Diced         1 whole Large Green Bell Pepper, Diced      5 cloves Garlic, Minced        1-1/2 cup Ketchup      1 cup Water      2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar     2 teaspoons Chili Powder (more To Taste) 1 teaspoon Dry Mustard      1/2 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes (more To Taste)      Worcestershire Sauce, To Taste        2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste ,    Tabasco Sauce (optional; To Taste) Salt To Taste,     Freshly Ground Black Pepper, To Taste    Kaiser Rolls Butter (fritos on the side!)


Preparation


Add butter to a large skillet or dutch oven over medium high heat. Add ground beef and cook until brown. Drain most of the fat and discard. 


Add onions, green pepper, and garlic. Cook for a few minutes, or until vegetables begin to get soft.  


Add ketchup, brown sugar, chili pepper, dry mustard, and water. Stir to combine and simmer for 15 minutes, adding salt and pepper to taste. Also add tomato paste, Worcestershire, and Tabasco if desired. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. 

billwfriend
billwfriend
I haven't ever made sloppy joes without the canned stuff.....so I dunno but you use green pepper which I detest.....so I am not following this one to try it myself...LOL
veggiequeen
veggiequeen
This does sound good and I do think I will give it a try. My brother in law did also show me a similar version with basically the same ingredients (but he didn't give amts. I had to try to remember and tweak here and there. lol)

Unlike Bill, I do like green pepper, but for some reason , not in my Sloppy Joes. So I think I will tweak...no green pepper, a bit more onion, heavy on the chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, light on the red pepper flakes, and skip the tabasco. (Also, my bro in laws version had a splash of vinegar that I may still throw in)


PS. I am wondering if there is a secret to the butter with the ground beef that I don't know of? I may skip that since there will be the fat from the meat already to be drained without needing more. (I probably would've used it if I were sautéing onions, peps and garlic before adding meat)

Thanks for sharing this. I am excited to actually have suggested amts to ingredients (instead of my hit or miss each time! haha)
art4life19
art4life19
I usually just start with a can of manwich sauce and add to it my own seasoning I like the can sauce. but this recipe sounds good
art4life19
art4life19
I think if you wanted to make a version from scratch you could use BBQ sauce, onion, minced garlic a little green pepper, a sprinkle of garlic powder and onion powder and a splash of soy sauce, with some ground beef. to add some heat and a nice flavor add about 1/4 tsp of scotch bonnet pepper sauce you can find it in the international food section of your grocery store where they have Jamaican food. It is very hot so a little goes a long way you can add more if you like your food spicy but add to taste.
Snipsnipe
Snipsnipe
soy sounds interesting,
a little butter works good with beef,
i'll put a dab on a nice strip steak...yum
veggiequeen
veggiequeen
@snip--- you are right about the butter with the steaks! (I just never thought of it helping out the ground stuff.)
Snipsnipe
Snipsnipe
butter is magic
try air popped pop corn without it... yuck
patti22
patti22
I used to make it for my ex husband all of the time. Sadly my kids won't touch the stuff.
veggiequeen
veggiequeen
I will have to agree on the air popped popcorn. That taste is right up there with unflavored rice cakes. Um, yum! :P
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