The BEST Homemade Sloppy Joes - The Chunky Chef
The BEST Homemade Sloppy Joes - The Chunky Chef
The BEST Homemade Sloppy Joes - The Chunky Chef
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Step away from the canned sauce and give these homemade sloppy
joes a try! They’re truly the best version of a childhood favorite!
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With two little ones myself, I know ALL too well how frustrating it is
to cook a meal and have them promptly turn up their noses and say
it’s “gross”. *facepalm*
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I’ve made a LOT of sloppy joe recipes lately, trying to come up with
the perfect one. Some were too sweet, others too spicy. Well guys, I
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finally got it. The perfect balance. This sloppy joe recipe is sweet,
tangy, zesty and savory, with the perfect texture and consistency.
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Spoon some over some crispy waffle fries. Bonus points if you also
melt some cheese over the fries before adding the sloppy joe meat!
Roll up in crescent roll dough and bake at 375 F degrees for about
12-15 minutes. Cheese makes a great addition to these as well!
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Watch the sauce so that it doesn’t reduce too much. When too
much of the sauce reduces, it gives you a dry sloppy joe mixture.
Everyone likes theirs a little differently, but for me, I cook it down so
that I can see the bits of meat, and when I drag my spoon through
the sauce, it leaves a trail where the sauce is parted. If the sauce
immediately flows back into that trail, it’s too liquid-y. I want a few
seconds before the sauce covers the trail, which gives me a saucy
consistency that’s not too liquid.
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Step away from the canned sauce and give these homemade
sloppy joes a try! They're truly the best version of a childhood
favorite!
Ingredients
1 Tbsp butter
1 tsp olive oil
1 lb. ground beef
1/3 green bell pepper, minced
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Instructions
1 Heat butter and oil in large skillet over MED/MED-HIGH heat.
Add beef and brown, breaking apart into crumbles as it cooks,
about 5 minutes. Transfer to colander to drain.
2 Add onion and bell pepper to same skillet and cook 2-3
minutes, until soft. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds or so, until
fragrant. Add beef back to the skillet and add tomato paste.
Stir well.
3 Add ketchup, water, brown sugar, mustard, chili powder,
Worcestershire sauce, salt, red pepper flakes (if using), and
black pepper. Stir well to combine.
4 Cook over MED heat for 10-15 minutes, until mixture has
thickened to your liking. Remove from heat and serve over
toasted buns.
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Chef Tips
Sloppy Joe meat mixture can be frozen!
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