I was recently in the mood for sloppy joes so I searched for some easy recipes online. Most of the recipes contain similar ingredients. I finally settled on Rachael Ray’s Super Sloppy Joes. It had good ratings and seemed pretty easy to prepare.
Although I wanted to prepare sloppy joes, I decided that I would use a meat substitute. It’s part of my plan to feed my family some meatless meals at least 1 or 2 times per week. I also knew that I could sneak some veggies into this recipe for my super picky eaters (Princess and Baby)! I also decided to top my sloppy joes off with cheese to make it more appealing to the girls. Cheese is always welcome in my house!
Sloppy Joes My Way – Adapted from Rachael Ray
Ingredients:
- 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 ½ bags of Morningstar Grillers Recipe Starters*
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons to 1 Tbsp steak seasoning (I use 2 tsps. Montreal Steak Seasoning)
- 1 medium onion, chopped (I grate it for my picky eaters)
- 1 small red bell pepper, chopped (I finely chop ½ and grate ½)
- 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- 2 Tbsp tomato sauce
- Whole wheat hamburger buns
- Shredded Cheddar Jack cheese melted on top before serving
*Original recipe calls for 1 ¼ pounds ground beef sirloin
Directions:
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add oil and cook onions and red peppers until translucent and tender. Add Grillers Recipe Starters. Combine brown sugar and steak seasoning. Add sugar and spice mixture to the skillet and combine. When heated through, add red wine vinegar and Worcestershire sauce. Cook approx. 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce and paste to pan. Stir to combine. Reduce heat to simmer and cook Sloppy Joe mixture 5 minutes longer. Using a large scoop or ice cream scoop, pile sloppy meat onto toasted buttered bottoms and cover with bun tops. Top with a generous serving of cheddar jack cheese.
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