Nans Sloppy Joes Food

SPENSER'S SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet with straight sides. Add the bell peppers and garlic. Saute until tender, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the ground beef to the vegetables. Stir and cook about 8 minutes, until the meat is no longer pink and fully cooked.
• Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, barbecue sauce, Worcestershire, and hot sauce into the skillet. Stir. Simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes. Serve on hamburger bun with extra sauce.

SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the peppers, garlic and marjoram and continue to cook until the peppers are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the meat, increase the heat to medium-high and cook, breaking the meat up, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
• Spoon off any excess fat from the pan and discard. Add the tomato sauce, sugar, Worcestershire, mustard, vinegar and 1/2 cup of water and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook until the flavors have blended and the sauce has thickened slightly, 15 to 20 minutes. (If the mixture appears to be too dry add up to 1/4 cup additional water.) Season with the salt and pepper.
• Serve the beef mixture on toasted hamburger buns topped with shredded Cheddar and pickle chips.

NAN'S SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Brown ground beef with onion, pepper and garlic.
• Add remaining ingredients (except hamburger buns).
• Simmer gently for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, lightly toast bun halves in 350º oven, cut side up.
• Serve a generous heap of meat on each bun.

NANA'S SLOPPY JOE'S

Steps:

• Brown meat and vegetables in a skillet with the shortening.
• Drain off liquid.
• In a small bowl combine mustard, sugar, vinegar, salt, pepper and ketchup.
• Combine until well blended.
• Pour sauce over meat mixture and combine until all coated.
• Let simmer for 1 hour.
• Serve on onion rolls.

NOT-SO-SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and red pepper. Sauté until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
• Add the ground beef and brown, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, salt, black pepper, and cinnamon. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened slightly, about 12 minutes.
• Spoon onto the buns. Sprinkle each with the Cheddar and top with a dollop of the sour cream.