spring hill ranch's sloppy joe and sloppy josé

Name: Spring Hill Ranch's Sloppy Joe and Sloppy José
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon(s) canola or vegetable oil; 1 cup(s) (about 1 small) finely chopped yellow or white onion; 1 cup(s) (about 1 medium) finely chopped green bell pepper; 1 1/2 pound(s) ground beef (80/20); 1 cup(s) ketchup; 2 tablespoon(s) prepared yellow mustard (not the fancy stuff!); 1 tablespoon(s) cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon(s) dark brown sugar (light/golden brown sugar is okay); 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 1 teaspoon(s) kosher salt; ## TO MAKE THIS INTO SLOPPY JOSéS:; 2 medium new mexico green chiles, roasted, peeled and diced or 1 7-ounce can of diced green chiles; 1 medium jalapeño chile, seeds and veins removed, diced; 1 tablespoon(s) hot pepper sauce (i.e. frank's® or tabasco®); 1 tablespoon(s) dried mexican oregano flakes; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cumin (freshly ground if available); ## FOR SERVING:; 4 - split and toasted sandwich buns; or; 8 - fresh 8" flour tortillas; or; 4 - large baked potatoes

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Wiley P

Sierra Vista, AZ

Updated on Dec 18, 2013

The only day of the week there was an even vaguely good reason to attend junior high school was Thursday, That's when they served sloppy Joes in the cafeteria! It wasn't 'til a few years ago that I found a recipe close to the one they used and with just a little adjustment it was spot-on! So then I couldn't leave well enough alone and decided to give it a somewhat local flair and added a few chiles and some spice to give it a nice, mild Southwestern zing. Voila! Sloppy Joe was now Sloppy José! A great weeknight quicky with soup or salad or as a snowy day warmer upper!

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Stove Top

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
1 cup (about 1 small) finely chopped yellow or white onion
1 cup (about 1 medium) finely chopped green bell pepper
1 1/2 pounds ground beef (80/20)
1 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard (not the fancy stuff!)
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar (light/golden brown sugar is okay)
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon kosher salt
TO MAKE THIS INTO SLOPPY JOSéS:
2 medium new mexico green chiles, roasted, peeled and diced or 1 7-ounce can of diced green chiles
1 medium jalapeño chile, seeds and veins removed, diced
1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce (i.e. frank's® or tabasco®)
1 tablespoon dried mexican oregano flakes
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin (freshly ground if available)
FOR SERVING:
4 - split and toasted sandwich buns; or
8 - fresh 8" flour tortillas; or
4 - large baked potatoes

How To Make spring hill ranch's sloppy joe and sloppy josé

Step 1

In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the canola oil. Add the onion, and green pepper. Cook until slightly softened. Add the ground beef. Cook until the beef is browned, and drain off the excess grease.

Step 2

Meanwhile, in a medium mixing bowl, stir together ketchup, vinegar, mustard, brown sugar, ground cloves, and salt.
Step 3

For Sloppy Josés, mix the green chiles, jalapeño, hot pepper sauce, oregano and cumin into the ketchup mixture.
Step 4

Stir the ketchup (or ketchup/chile) mixture into the browned beef mixture. Cover the pan and simmer it for 30 minutes.
Step 5

Serve it up either open-faced or closed-faced on the buns, wrapped in flour tortillas or over hot baked potatoes.
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