sloppy joe's
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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.
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prep time
20 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
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yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 small red onion
- 1/2 - red bell pepper
- 3 - large celery stalks
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 cloves garlic
- - salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon all purpose flour
- 1 can diced tomatos
- 2 cans dark red kidney beans
- 1 tablespoon chile powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon italian seasoning
How To Make sloppy joe's
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Step 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.
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Step 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.
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Step 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.
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Step 4Serve open faced over onion hamburger buns with a green salad and potato chips.
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