I needed a quick meal for tonight and thought of these that I haven't made
for quite a while. We had them with coleslaw and potato chips, and
finished off with a couple of Barb's brownies.


* Exported from MasterCook *

Sloppy Joes

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Sandwiches

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1 lb Ground meat
2 tb Unsalted butter or olive oil
1/2 ea Medium onion -- 1/4" dice
1/2 ea Green bell pepper -- 1/4" dice
1/2 ea Red bell pepper -- 1/4" dice
1 ea Stalk celery -- 1/4" dice
2 ts Chili powder, or to taste
1/2 ts Ground cumin
1/2 ts Ground coriander
1/2 ts Mexican oregano
1/2 c Chili sauce
1/2 c Catsup
1/2 ts Salt
Few grindings black pepper

Brown meat, breaking up large pieces. Drain in colander and reserve.
Melt butter and cook onion, green and red pepper, and celery until all
are transparent. Return meat to pan. Add remaining ingredients and
simmer, covered, for 15-20 minutes. May be frozen if desired.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four,
unless there are three other people.

I have a question. Why do you use butter or olive oil to saute' the
vegs instead of using the meat drippings?

Thanks,
Bob

--

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> I needed a quick meal for tonight and thought of these that I haven't made
> for quite a while. We had them with coleslaw and potato chips, and
> finished off with a couple of Barb's brownies.
>
>
> * Exported from MasterCook *
>
> Sloppy Joes
>
> Recipe By :
> Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
> Categories : Sandwiches
>
> Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
> -------- ------------ --------------------------------
> 1 lb Ground meat
> 2 tb Unsalted butter or olive oil
> 1/2 ea Medium onion -- 1/4" dice
> 1/2 ea Green bell pepper -- 1/4" dice
> 1/2 ea Red bell pepper -- 1/4" dice
> 1 ea Stalk celery -- 1/4" dice
> 2 ts Chili powder, or to taste
> 1/2 ts Ground cumin
> 1/2 ts Ground coriander
> 1/2 ts Mexican oregano
> 1/2 c Chili sauce
> 1/2 c Catsup
> 1/2 ts Salt
> Few grindings black pepper
>
> Brown meat, breaking up large pieces. Drain in colander and reserve.
> Melt butter and cook onion, green and red pepper, and celery until all
> are transparent. Return meat to pan. Add remaining ingredients and
> simmer, covered, for 15-20 minutes. May be frozen if desired.
>

In article >,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> I needed a quick meal for tonight and thought of these that I haven't made
> for quite a while. We had them with coleslaw and potato chips, and
> finished off with a couple of Barb's brownies.

I've found that chili-garlic paste is a great thing in
sloppy joes. You might try substituting it for the chili
sauce some time, though the different brands vary
considerably in heat.

Mike Beede

I threw this recipe together years ago, Bob, and I think my reasoning at
the time was to reduce the beef fat. I'm sure it doesn't really matter
what fat is used as it isn't really that much.

Cheers,
Wayne

On Tue 23 Aug 2005 07:37:11p, zxcvbob wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> I have a question. Why do you use butter or olive oil to saute' the
> vegs instead of using the meat drippings?
>
> Thanks,
> Bob
>
> --
>
> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> I needed a quick meal for tonight and thought of these that I haven't
>> made for quite a while. We had them with coleslaw and potato chips,
>> and finished off with a couple of Barb's brownies.
>>
>>
>> * Exported from MasterCook *
>>
>> Sloppy Joes
>>
>> Recipe By :
>> Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
>> Categories : Sandwiches
>>
>> Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
>> -------- ------------ --------------------------------
>> 1 lb Ground meat
>> 2 tb Unsalted butter or olive oil
>> 1/2 ea Medium onion -- 1/4" dice
>> 1/2 ea Green bell pepper -- 1/4" dice
>> 1/2 ea Red bell pepper -- 1/4" dice
>> 1 ea Stalk celery -- 1/4" dice
>> 2 ts Chili powder, or to taste
>> 1/2 ts Ground cumin
>> 1/2 ts Ground coriander
>> 1/2 ts Mexican oregano
>> 1/2 c Chili sauce
>> 1/2 c Catsup
>> 1/2 ts Salt
>> Few grindings black pepper
>>
>> Brown meat, breaking up large pieces. Drain in colander and reserve.
>> Melt butter and cook onion, green and red pepper, and celery until
>> all are transparent. Return meat to pan. Add remaining ingredients
>> and simmer, covered, for 15-20 minutes. May be frozen if desired.
>>



--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four,
unless there are three other people.

On Tue 23 Aug 2005 08:37:56p, Mike Beede wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> In article >,
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>> I needed a quick meal for tonight and thought of these that I haven't made
>> for quite a while. We had them with coleslaw and potato chips, and
>> finished off with a couple of Barb's brownies.
>
> I've found that chili-garlic paste is a great thing in
> sloppy joes. You might try substituting it for the chili
> sauce some time, though the different brands vary
> considerably in heat.
>
> Mike Beede

That sounds like a nice variation. Thanks, Mike, I'll give it a try.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four,
unless there are three other people.

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> I needed a quick meal for tonight and thought of these that I haven't
> made for quite a while. We had them with coleslaw and potato chips,
> and finished off with a couple of Barb's brownies.
>
>
> * Exported from MasterCook *
>
> Sloppy Joes
>
> Recipe By :
> Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
> Categories : Sandwiches
>
> Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
> -------- ------------ --------------------------------
> 1 lb Ground meat
> 2 tb Unsalted butter or olive oil
> 1/2 ea Medium onion -- 1/4" dice
> 1/2 ea Green bell pepper -- 1/4" dice
> 1/2 ea Red bell pepper -- 1/4" dice
> 1 ea Stalk celery -- 1/4" dice
> 2 ts Chili powder, or to taste
> 1/2 ts Ground cumin
> 1/2 ts Ground coriander
> 1/2 ts Mexican oregano
> 1/2 c Chili sauce
> 1/2 c Catsup
> 1/2 ts Salt
> Few grindings black pepper
>
> Brown meat, breaking up large pieces. Drain in colander and
> reserve. Melt butter and cook onion, green and red pepper, and
> celery until all are transparent. Return meat to pan. Add
> remaining ingredients and simmer, covered, for 15-20 minutes. May
> be frozen if desired.

Oh man! I've got 4 lbs. of ground beef in the freezer and 1 lb. of it is
just begging for sloppy joes! Thanks for setting off a craving!

Jill

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> I needed a quick meal for tonight and thought of these that I haven't
> made for quite a while. We had them with coleslaw and potato chips,
> and finished off with a couple of Barb's brownies.
>
>
> * Exported from MasterCook *
>
> Sloppy Joes
>

Damn you! I need to buy buns and make sloppy joes!

On Wed 24 Aug 2005 02:53:59a, jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> I needed a quick meal for tonight and thought of these that I haven't
>> made for quite a while. We had them with coleslaw and potato chips,
>> and finished off with a couple of Barb's brownies.
>>
>>
>> * Exported from MasterCook *
>>
>> Sloppy Joes
>>
>
> Damn you! I need to buy buns and make sloppy joes!

LOL! Enjoy!



--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four,
unless there are three other people.

jmcquown wrote:
> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>>I needed a quick meal for tonight and thought of these that I haven't
>>made for quite a while. We had them with coleslaw and potato chips,
>>and finished off with a couple of Barb's brownies.
>>
>>
>>* Exported from MasterCook *
>>
>> Sloppy Joes
>>
>
>
> Damn you! I need to buy buns and make sloppy joes!
>
>


White bread will work in a pinch if it's not too fresh. You just make
"fold overs" and eat twice as many of 'em. HTH :-)

-Bob

zxcvbob wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>>> I needed a quick meal for tonight and thought of these that I
>>> haven't made for quite a while. We had them with coleslaw and
>>> potato chips, and finished off with a couple of Barb's brownies.
>>>
>>>
>>> * Exported from MasterCook *
>>>
>>> Sloppy Joes
>>>
>>
>>
>> Damn you! I need to buy buns and make sloppy joes!
>>
>>
>
>
> White bread will work in a pinch if it's not too fresh. You just make
> "fold overs" and eat twice as many of 'em. HTH :-)
>
> -Bob

No white bread in my house... I don't think a baguette will work Nor the
rosemary bread I bought. Buns it will have to be. Wonder, even

Jill

On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 10:15:55 -0500, "jmcquown"
> wrote:


>No white bread in my house... I don't think a baguette will work Nor the
>rosemary bread I bought. Buns it will have to be. Wonder, even

Sloppy Joes do taste best on squishy white buns. Now, they are still
good over cornbread in a pinch.

Tara

On Wed 24 Aug 2005 04:45:20p, Tara wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 10:15:55 -0500, "jmcquown"
> > wrote:
>
>
>>No white bread in my house... I don't think a baguette will work Nor
>>the rosemary bread I bought. Buns it will have to be. Wonder, even
>
> Sloppy Joes do taste best on squishy white buns. Now, they are still
> good over cornbread in a pinch.
>
> Tara
>

Hey, I never thought of cornbread. I bet that's good, although I agree about
the squisy white buns.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four,
unless there are three other people.

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed 24 Aug 2005 04:45:20p, Tara wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 10:15:55 -0500, "jmcquown"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>No white bread in my house... I don't think a baguette will work Nor
>>>the rosemary bread I bought. Buns it will have to be. Wonder, even
>>
>> Sloppy Joes do taste best on squishy white buns. Now, they are still
>> good over cornbread in a pinch.
>>
>> Tara
>>
>
> Hey, I never thought of cornbread. I bet that's good, although I agree
> about
> the squisy white buns.
>
Oddly enough, last night I made sloppy joes for the first time in years. (I
used the James Beard "American Cookery" recipe.) I only had some old hot
dog rolls in the freezer, but my daughter preferred tortilla chips. She
scooped up the meat like it was a dip.

Next time I'll try some cornbread, too.

Pablo

wrote on 24 Aug 2005 in rec.food.cooking

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Wed 24 Aug 2005 04:45:20p, Tara wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >
> >> On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 10:15:55 -0500, "jmcquown"
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>No white bread in my house... I don't think a baguette will work
> >>> Nor the rosemary bread I bought. Buns it will have to be.
> >>>Wonder, even
> >>
> >> Sloppy Joes do taste best on squishy white buns. Now, they are
> >> still good over cornbread in a pinch.
> >>
> >> Tara
> >>
> >
> > Hey, I never thought of cornbread. I bet that's good, although I
> > agree about
> > the squisy white buns.
> >
> Oddly enough, last night I made sloppy joes for the first time in
> years. (I used the James Beard "American Cookery" recipe.) I only
> had some old hot dog rolls in the freezer, but my daughter preferred
> tortilla chips. She scooped up the meat like it was a dip.
>
> Next time I'll try some cornbread, too.
>
> Pablo
>
>
>

I make sloppy Joes, in the style of the chilliburgers/chilliFries from
those greasy spoon Greek restaurants, except I use less chilli powder.
(don't need the heartburn) Kinda a thickish hamburger tomato sauce chilli
mess. Tastes great!


--
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But the ears...Ah the ears.
The ears keep the hat up.

On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 23:31:04 -0400, in rec.food.cooking,
> wrote:

>
>Next time I'll try some cornbread, too.

Sounds good to me. Here's my recipe:

Sloppy Joes

1 lb. ground beef
tomato catsup
1-2 Tbsp brown sugar
1-2 Tbsp vinegar
cinnamon (to taste)
minced onion
chopped green pepper
minced celery (just a little for sweetness) -- or celery seed

Brown meat and onions until no longer pink. Add green pepper and celery.
Break up the meat Add catsup until mixture has enough sauce. Just a shake
or two of cinnamon really wakes things up. Add vinegar and brown sugar. If
you wish, you can add proportionally more brown sugar and vinegar a
tablespoon at a time.

Doug
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On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 23:31:04 -0400, > wrote:


>Oddly enough, last night I made sloppy joes for the first time in years. (I
>used the James Beard "American Cookery" recipe.) I only had some old hot
>dog rolls in the freezer, but my daughter preferred tortilla chips. She
>scooped up the meat like it was a dip.

Try it over baked potatoes or rice sometime, too.

Tara

"Doug Weller" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 23:31:04 - Here's my recipe:
>
> Sloppy Joes
>
> 1 lb. ground beef
> tomato catsup
> 1-2 Tbsp brown sugar
> 1-2 Tbsp vinegar
> cinnamon (to taste)
> minced onion
> chopped green pepper
> minced celery (just a little for sweetness) -- or celery seed
>
> Brown meat and onions until no longer pink. Add green pepper and celery.
> Break up the meat Add catsup until mixture has enough sauce. Just a shake
> or two of cinnamon really wakes things up. Add vinegar and brown sugar. If
> you wish, you can add proportionally more brown sugar and vinegar a
> tablespoon at a time.
>
> Doug
I tried your recepe and it was really good! thanks. Sis

On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 00:34:47 -0400, in rec.food.cooking, Sis wrote:

>
>"Doug Weller" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 23:31:04 - Here's my recipe:
>>
>> Sloppy Joes
>>
>> 1 lb. ground beef
>> tomato catsup
>> 1-2 Tbsp brown sugar
>> 1-2 Tbsp vinegar
>> cinnamon (to taste)
>> minced onion
>> chopped green pepper
>> minced celery (just a little for sweetness) -- or celery seed
>>
>> Brown meat and onions until no longer pink. Add green pepper and celery.
>> Break up the meat Add catsup until mixture has enough sauce. Just a shake
>> or two of cinnamon really wakes things up. Add vinegar and brown sugar. If
>> you wish, you can add proportionally more brown sugar and vinegar a
>> tablespoon at a time.
>>
>> Doug
>I tried your recepe and it was really good! thanks. Sis

Great! It's always nice to get feedback, thanks,

Doug
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