Sloppy Joe's
By
Teresa Perret
@TCPerret
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My parents used to make wonderful Sloppy Joes and it was often my choice for birthday dinners. No one remembers the "recipe" which was never written down, but I think I've gotten pretty close to the comfort food I remember so fondly from childhood.
Rating:
★★★★★ 1 vote5
Serves:
6
Prep:
20 Min
Cook:
20 Min
Ingredients
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1 smallred onion
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1/2red bell pepper
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3large celery stalks
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1 Tbspvegetable oil
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1 lbground beef
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2 clovegarlic
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·salt and pepper to taste
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1 tspall purpose flour
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1 can(s)diced tomatos
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2 can(s)dark red kidney beans
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1 Tbspchile powder
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1 tspground cumin
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1/4 tspdried thyme
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1/4 tspitalian seasoning
How to Make Sloppy Joe's
- Chop the onions, peppers, and celery and cook over medium heat in the vegetable oil just until they begin to brown. Push to the side of the pan.
- Break the ground beef into 1 inch pieces and add to the pan. Sprinkle it with salt and pepper to taste, the thyme, and a few pinches of the chile powder and cumin. Cook until browned and drain the oil. Add the garlic and cook for a few minutes, don't brown the garlic. Sprinkle with the flour and gelntly stir it in so it won't clump when you add the liquid.
- Drain the beans, and add them to the pan with the tomatos and the rest of the seasoning. Simmer over low heat about 10-15 minutes until the juice thickens.
- Serve open faced over onion hamburger buns with a green salad and potato chips.
About Sloppy Joe's
Course/Dish: Beef
Other Tags: Quick & Easy For Kids
