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 vote
Serves:
6
Prep:
20 Min
Cook:
20 Min
Ingredients
- 1 small
- red onion
- 1/2
- red bell pepper
- 3
- large celery stalks
- 1 Tbsp
- vegetable oil
- 1 lb
- ground beef
- 2 clove
- garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp
- all purpose flour
- 1 can(s)
- diced tomatos
- 2 can(s)
- dark red kidney beans
- 1 Tbsp
- chile powder
- 1 tsp
- ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp
- dried thyme
- 1/4 tsp
- italian seasoning
How to Make Sloppy Joe's
- 1Chop 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.
- 2Break 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.
- 3Drain 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.
- 4Serve 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
