Sloppy Joes Mexican Style Food

CLASSIC SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add ground beef to skillet. Cook, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, until it is no longer pink, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Stir tomato sauce, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce into beef mixture in skillet. Simmer until thickened, stirring occasionally, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Season the mixture with more salt and pepper, as desired. Spoon onto buns, and serve immediately.

HOMEMADE SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Place ground beef and onion in a large skillet. Turn heat to medium and cook and stir the mixture constantly until the beef is browned and forms small crumbles, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in garlic and green bell pepper; cook and stir until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add 1 cup water and stir, scraping the pan to dissolve any brown flavor bits from the bottom of the skillet.
• Mix in ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper. Add 1 more cup water and return mixture to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has evaporated and the mixture is thick, about 40 minutes.
• Season with salt , black pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste.

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.

TACO SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Brown ground, chopped onion, and garlic in a large skillet over medium high heat. Drain grease and add the taco seasoning and salsa.
• Reduce heat to medium low and cook for about 5 more minutes until mixture has thickened and is heated through. Add up to 1/2 cup of water to achieve desired consistency. Serve over hamburgers buns and add desired toppings such as shredded cheese, shredded lettuce, diced tomato, avocado, guacamole, or sour cream. Enjoy!

SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over high heat.
• Ad garlic and onion, cook for 2 minutes until onion is almost translucent.
• Add capsicum and cook for 2 minutes until softened.
• Add beef and cook, breaking it up as you go, until it changes from red to brown.
• Add remaining ingredients. Mix well, then turn heat down to medium low (or low for strong stoves).
• Cover and cook for 30 minutes, stirring once or twice to make sure it doesn't catch on the base. (If in rush, cook 15 minutes without lid)
• Remove lid and give it a good stir for a minute. Mixture should be thick, not runny and saucy (see video). Adjust salt to taste.
• Toast rolls. Butter if desired (I don't).
• Pile on lots of filling, immediately top with cheese (heat should semi melt, otherwise pop under broiler/grill). Top with lid and serve immediately!

TEX-MEX SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• In a large skillet add the beef and onions, cooking well, breaking it apart but leaving some chunks for 5-6 minutes, then remove from the pan.
• Add in the canola oil, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, corn and black beans and cook for 5-6 minutes, stirring often until the bell peppers are softened.
• Add in the cumin, beef broth, tomato sauce, salsa, taco seasoning and ketchup, cooking until the sauce starts to evaporate and the mixture becomes "sloppy" (about 5-6 minutes).
• Spoon over the mixture and top with shredded cheddar cheese.

TEX-MEX SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat for 6-8 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking up beef into crumbles; drain. Add garlic; cook 1-2 minutes longer. Stir in the ketchup, chiles, broth, chili sauce and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally., Meanwhile, spread cut sides of buns with butter. Place on baking sheets, buttered side up. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 1-2 minutes or until toasted. Serve beef mixture in buns.

SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Brown the meat, breaking it up, until all fat has disappeard.
• Lower heat to medium and add the Hot Shot, salt, chili powder and flour.
• Mix well to distribute the flour throughout the meat.
• Stir in the tomato soup, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar.
• Continue to simmer and stir until thickened.
• The longer you let it simmer, the better the flavors will bond.
• It will thicken a bit more during cooling.
• This feeds 5 good eaters.

MEXICAN SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• In a large skillet cook ground beef and onion. Drain any excess fat. Add taco seasoning, diced tomatoes and enchilada sauce to ground beef mixture. Cook for 5 minutes to allow flavors to meld. Add corn and cook additional 3 minutes. Serve immediately on hamburger buns and top with your favorite toppings such as shredded cheese, lettuce & avocado. If freezing, make as directed and freeze in freezer containers for up to 3 months. When ready to use, place frozen mixture in skillet and cook until thawed and hot.

MEXICAN SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Place ground beef in large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, while crumbling meat with a fork or wooden spoon, about 4-6 minutes, or until meat is cooked through. Drain off excess fat.
• Add tomato sauce and taco seasoning to pan with meat. Stir to combine and cook another minute or two over medium-high heat until heated through.
• Spoon meat on to bottom part of rolls. Top with slices of cheese and other favorite toppings. Serve immediately.

SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Brown the beef: Add the butter to a large skillet and melt it over medium-high heat. Once the butter has melted, add the ground beef and cook, stirring often and breaking apart as you go, until the beef is fully cooked.
• Sauté veg: To the same skillet add the onion and bell pepper. Stir occasionally and cook until the onion is softened and translucent, 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
• Simmer: Add the rest of the ingredients to the skillet and stir well to combine. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened and glossy.
• Finish: Spoon over halved buns and serve.

MEXICAN SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Cook meat, onion and garlic in large skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until no longer pink, stirring frequently; drain.
• Stir in salsa, ketchup, chili powder, cumin and, if desired, salt. Heat to a simmer; simmer 10 minutes or until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally. Spoon meat mixture over bottom half of rolls. Top with cheese; cover with top half of roll.

SLOPPY JOES (MEXICAN STYLE)

Steps:

• Brown ground beef with chopped onion, chopped Jalapenos and salt.
• Drain or spoon off excess fat after browning.
• Add tomato sauce, water and garlic powder to meat mixture.
• Simmer for 10-15 mins to thicken to desired consistency for serving.
• Heat tortillas keeping them soft and pliable.
• I usually heat them on a gas burner set to low, turning them quite often.
• Brown crusty spots are quite welcome!
• Swipe garlic butter across center of warmed tortilla.
• Add single portion of meat mixture and fold in half like a taco.
• Add warm cheese sauce over meat and a couple of small dallops of sour cream.
• Indulge yourself!

SLOPPY JOE TACOS, AKA SLOPPY JOSE TACOS

Steps:

• Cook jalapenos and onion in a large skillet over medium high heat in oil until softened, about 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add in ground beef and cook until browned, breaking into small bits.
• Add remaining ingredients and reduce to a simmer. Cook until most of liquid has evaporated.
• Serve on corn tortillas and top with garnishes as desired. I used cilantro, diced radishes and queso fresco.