REC: My Favorite Sloppy Joes

I have a question. Why do you use butter or olive oil to saute' the
vegs instead of using the meat drippings?

Thanks,
Bob

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Wayne Boatwright said:

I needed a quick meal for tonight and thought of these that I haven't made
for quite a while. We had them with coleslaw and potato chips, and
finished off with a couple of Barb's brownies.

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Sloppy Joes

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Sandwiches

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1 lb Ground meat
2 tb Unsalted butter or olive oil
1/2 ea Medium onion -- 1/4" dice
1/2 ea Green bell pepper -- 1/4" dice
1/2 ea Red bell pepper -- 1/4" dice
1 ea Stalk celery -- 1/4" dice
2 ts Chili powder, or to taste
1/2 ts Ground cumin
1/2 ts Ground coriander
1/2 ts Mexican oregano
1/2 c Chili sauce
1/2 c Catsup
1/2 ts Salt
Few grindings black pepper

Brown meat, breaking up large pieces. Drain in colander and reserve.
Melt butter and cook onion, green and red pepper, and celery until all
are transparent. Return meat to pan. Add remaining ingredients and
simmer, covered, for 15-20 minutes. May be frozen if desired.

In article <[email hidden]>,

Wayne Boatwright said:

I needed a quick meal for tonight and thought of these that I haven't made
for quite a while. We had them with coleslaw and potato chips, and
finished off with a couple of Barb's brownies.

I've found that chili-garlic paste is a great thing in
sloppy joes. You might try substituting it for the chili
sauce some time, though the different brands vary
considerably in heat.

Mike Beede

I threw this recipe together years ago, Bob, and I think my reasoning at
the time was to reduce the beef fat. I'm sure it doesn't really matter
what fat is used as it isn't really that much.

Cheers,
Wayne

On Tue 23 Aug 2005 07:37:11p, zxcvbob wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

I have a question. Why do you use butter or olive oil to saute' the
vegs instead of using the meat drippings?

Thanks,
Bob

--

Wayne Boatwright said:

I needed a quick meal for tonight and thought of these that I haven't
made for quite a while. We had them with coleslaw and potato chips,
and finished off with a couple of Barb's brownies.

* Exported from MasterCook *

Sloppy Joes

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Sandwiches

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1 lb Ground meat
2 tb Unsalted butter or olive oil
1/2 ea Medium onion -- 1/4" dice
1/2 ea Green bell pepper -- 1/4" dice
1/2 ea Red bell pepper -- 1/4" dice
1 ea Stalk celery -- 1/4" dice
2 ts Chili powder, or to taste
1/2 ts Ground cumin
1/2 ts Ground coriander
1/2 ts Mexican oregano
1/2 c Chili sauce
1/2 c Catsup
1/2 ts Salt
Few grindings black pepper

Brown meat, breaking up large pieces. Drain in colander and reserve.
Melt butter and cook onion, green and red pepper, and celery until
all are transparent. Return meat to pan. Add remaining ingredients
and simmer, covered, for 15-20 minutes. May be frozen if desired.

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Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four,
unless there are three other people.

On Tue 23 Aug 2005 08:37:56p, Mike Beede wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Wayne Boatwright said:

I needed a quick meal for tonight and thought of these that I haven't made
for quite a while. We had them with coleslaw and potato chips, and
finished off with a couple of Barb's brownies.

I've found that chili-garlic paste is a great thing in
sloppy joes. You might try substituting it for the chili
sauce some time, though the different brands vary
considerably in heat.

Mike Beede

That sounds like a nice variation. Thanks, Mike, I'll give it a try.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four,
unless there are three other people.

Wayne Boatwright said:

I needed a quick meal for tonight and thought of these that I haven't
made for quite a while. We had them with coleslaw and potato chips,
and finished off with a couple of Barb's brownies.

* Exported from MasterCook *

Sloppy Joes

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Sandwiches

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1 lb Ground meat
2 tb Unsalted butter or olive oil
1/2 ea Medium onion -- 1/4" dice
1/2 ea Green bell pepper -- 1/4" dice
1/2 ea Red bell pepper -- 1/4" dice
1 ea Stalk celery -- 1/4" dice
2 ts Chili powder, or to taste
1/2 ts Ground cumin
1/2 ts Ground coriander
1/2 ts Mexican oregano
1/2 c Chili sauce
1/2 c Catsup
1/2 ts Salt
Few grindings black pepper

Brown meat, breaking up large pieces. Drain in colander and
reserve. Melt butter and cook onion, green and red pepper, and
celery until all are transparent. Return meat to pan. Add
remaining ingredients and simmer, covered, for 15-20 minutes. May
be frozen if desired.

Oh man! I've got 4 lbs. of ground beef in the freezer and 1 lb. of it is
just begging for sloppy joes! Thanks for setting off a craving!

Jill

Wayne Boatwright said:

I needed a quick meal for tonight and thought of these that I haven't
made for quite a while. We had them with coleslaw and potato chips,
and finished off with a couple of Barb's brownies.

* Exported from MasterCook *

Sloppy Joes

Damn you! I need to buy buns and make sloppy joes!

On Wed 24 Aug 2005 02:53:59a, jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

I needed a quick meal for tonight and thought of these that I haven't
made for quite a while. We had them with coleslaw and potato chips,
and finished off with a couple of Barb's brownies.

* Exported from MasterCook *

Sloppy Joes

Damn you! I need to buy buns and make sloppy joes!

LOL! Enjoy!

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Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four,
unless there are three other people.

jmcquown said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

I needed a quick meal for tonight and thought of these that I haven't
made for quite a while. We had them with coleslaw and potato chips,
and finished off with a couple of Barb's brownies.

* Exported from MasterCook *

Sloppy Joes

Damn you! I need to buy buns and make sloppy joes!

White bread will work in a pinch if it's not too fresh. You just make
"fold overs" and eat twice as many of 'em. HTH :-)

-Bob

zxcvbob said:

jmcquown said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

I needed a quick meal for tonight and thought of these that I
haven't made for quite a while. We had them with coleslaw and
potato chips, and finished off with a couple of Barb's brownies.

* Exported from MasterCook *

Sloppy Joes

Damn you! I need to buy buns and make sloppy joes!

White bread will work in a pinch if it's not too fresh. You just make
"fold overs" and eat twice as many of 'em. HTH :-)

-Bob

No white bread in my house... I don't think a baguette will work 🙂 Nor the
rosemary bread I bought. Buns it will have to be. Wonder, even 😉

Jill

jmcquown said:

No white bread in my house... I don't think a baguette will work 🙂 Nor the
rosemary bread I bought. Buns it will have to be. Wonder, even 😉

Sloppy Joes do taste best on squishy white buns. Now, they are still
good over cornbread in a pinch.

Tara

On Wed 24 Aug 2005 04:45:20p, Tara wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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jmcquown said:

No white bread in my house... I don't think a baguette will work 🙂 Nor
the rosemary bread I bought. Buns it will have to be. Wonder, even 😉

Sloppy Joes do taste best on squishy white buns. Now, they are still
good over cornbread in a pinch.

Tara

Hey, I never thought of cornbread. I bet that's good, although I agree about
the squisy white buns.

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My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four,
unless there are three other people.

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On Wed 24 Aug 2005 04:45:20p, Tara wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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jmcquown said:

No white bread in my house... I don't think a baguette will work 🙂 Nor
the rosemary bread I bought. Buns it will have to be. Wonder, even 😉

Sloppy Joes do taste best on squishy white buns. Now, they are still
good over cornbread in a pinch.

Tara

Hey, I never thought of cornbread. I bet that's good, although I agree
about
the squisy white buns.

Oddly enough, last night I made sloppy joes for the first time in years. (I
used the James Beard "American Cookery" recipe.) I only had some old hot
dog rolls in the freezer, but my daughter preferred tortilla chips. She
scooped up the meat like it was a dip.

Next time I'll try some cornbread, too.

Pablo

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On Wed 24 Aug 2005 04:45:20p, Tara wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 10:15:55 -0500, "jmcquown"
<[email hidden]> wrote:

>No white bread in my house... I don't think a baguette will work
>🙂 Nor the rosemary bread I bought. Buns it will have to be.
>Wonder, even 😉

Sloppy Joes do taste best on squishy white buns. Now, they are
still good over cornbread in a pinch.

Tara

Hey, I never thought of cornbread. I bet that's good, although I
agree about
the squisy white buns.

Oddly enough, last night I made sloppy joes for the first time in
years. (I used the James Beard "American Cookery" recipe.) I only
had some old hot dog rolls in the freezer, but my daughter preferred
tortilla chips. She scooped up the meat like it was a dip.

Next time I'll try some cornbread, too.

Pablo

I make sloppy Joes, in the style of the chilliburgers/chilliFries from
those greasy spoon Greek restaurants, except I use less chilli powder.
(don't need the heartburn) Kinda a thickish hamburger tomato sauce chilli
mess. Tastes great!

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The ears keep the hat up.

Quoted message said:

Next time I'll try some cornbread, too.

Sounds good to me. Here's my recipe:

Sloppy Joes

1 lb. ground beef
tomato catsup
1-2 Tbsp brown sugar
1-2 Tbsp vinegar
cinnamon (to taste)
minced onion
chopped green pepper
minced celery (just a little for sweetness) -- or celery seed

Brown meat and onions until no longer pink. Add green pepper and celery.
Break up the meat Add catsup until mixture has enough sauce. Just a shake
or two of cinnamon really wakes things up. Add vinegar and brown sugar. If
you wish, you can add proportionally more brown sugar and vinegar a
tablespoon at a time.

Doug
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Quoted message said:

Oddly enough, last night I made sloppy joes for the first time in years. (I
used the James Beard "American Cookery" recipe.) I only had some old hot
dog rolls in the freezer, but my daughter preferred tortilla chips. She
scooped up the meat like it was a dip.

Try it over baked potatoes or rice sometime, too.

Tara

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On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 23:31:04 - Here's my recipe:

Sloppy Joes

1 lb. ground beef
tomato catsup
1-2 Tbsp brown sugar
1-2 Tbsp vinegar
cinnamon (to taste)
minced onion
chopped green pepper
minced celery (just a little for sweetness) -- or celery seed

Brown meat and onions until no longer pink. Add green pepper and celery.
Break up the meat Add catsup until mixture has enough sauce. Just a shake
or two of cinnamon really wakes things up. Add vinegar and brown sugar. If
you wish, you can add proportionally more brown sugar and vinegar a
tablespoon at a time.

Doug

I tried your recepe and it was really good! thanks. Sis

Sis said:

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Quoted message said:

On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 23:31:04 - Here's my recipe:

Sloppy Joes

1 lb. ground beef
tomato catsup
1-2 Tbsp brown sugar
1-2 Tbsp vinegar
cinnamon (to taste)
minced onion
chopped green pepper
minced celery (just a little for sweetness) -- or celery seed

Brown meat and onions until no longer pink. Add green pepper and celery.
Break up the meat Add catsup until mixture has enough sauce. Just a shake
or two of cinnamon really wakes things up. Add vinegar and brown sugar. If
you wish, you can add proportionally more brown sugar and vinegar a
tablespoon at a time.

Doug

I tried your recepe and it was really good! thanks. Sis

Great! It's always nice to get feedback, thanks,

Doug
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