Back To School Sloppy Joes Food

SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a deep frying pan, then fry the onion, pepper and garlic for 8-10 mins until softened. Add the mince, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as you go, and stir until it browns all over. Tip in the tomatoes and chipotle, or barbecue sauce, and add a little seasoning. Simmer for 10-15 mins until the sauce has thickened.
• Put the cheese slices on top of the mince and cover with a lid for 2 mins to let it melt into the sauce. Pile into the buns with the crispy onions, and lettuce on the side for scooping up the extra sauce.

THE BEST SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and peppers and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and starting to caramelize in some spots, 6 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the beef and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon or spatula, until it is browned, no longer pink in the middle and cooked through, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Stir in the tomato sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, red wine vinegar, paprika, cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon salt and a generous amount of black pepper and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened and heated through, 5 to 6 minutes. Spoon the meat onto the toasted buns.

BACK TO SCHOOL SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Cook ground beef in skillet until browned.
• Pour off fat.
• Add tomato soup, ketchup and mustard and heat through.
• Serve on hamburger buns.

CAFETERIA SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Brown 1 pound ground beef in a large skillet with olive oil. Add 1 chopped onion, 3 chopped garlic cloves, 2 teaspoons each ground cumin and smoked paprika and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; cook 1 minute. Stir in 1 cup ketchup, 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon brown sugar and 1/2 cup water and simmer until thick, about 15 minutes. Serve on slider rolls with potato chips.

CROSBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SLOPPY JOES--ADAPTED

Steps:

• Brown the beef in a large pot and drain well.
• Return it to the pot with all the vegetables and saute until the celery is just tender.
• Add the remaining ingredients (except the buns) and cook, stirring, until hot.
• Divide the beef mixture among the buns and serve immediately.
• The beef mixture freezes well!

BAND CAMP SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Put ground beef into a large pan.
• Put enough cold water over beef to cover.
• Use you hands or take a fork and stir the meat in the cold water to break it into fine pieces (It looks a mess, but this is a great way to defat the burger).
• Cook the hamburger and water stirring it until it comes to a boil, cook for 3-4 minute.
• Carefully drain the meat into a large colander then return it to the pot.
• Add the onion and cook until onion is clear.
• Add ketchup, brown sugar and pepper.
• Simmer for 20 minutes.
• Serve on buns.
• If you would like to make this ahead to serve later, just put it in the crock pot and set on low.
• (Letting it simmer for a longer time makes it more tasty).

SUPER SIMPLE SCRUMPCIOUS SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Brown beef, drain and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Add onions and celery and cook until onions are clear.
• Add remaining ingredients and stir until hot.
• Add more mustard to suit your taste.
• Serve on buns.
• Enjoy!

SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in a skillet along with the onion and green pepper.
• When brown, add the rest of the ingredients, stirring well.
• Put into a crock pot.
• Cook on low for 3-5 hours.
• Serve on hamburger buns.
• (This may be made on top of the stove on a very low heat for several hours, making sure that it does not get dry, but the flavors mix the best in a crock pot).