Best Blue Ribbon Sloppy Joes Recipes

HOMEMADE SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef, onion and garlic until the meat is no longer pink. Drain.
• Whisk together the remaining ingredients to make the sauce. Add to the skillet with the beef, onion and garlic.
• Simmer uncovered over low heat for 10-15 minutes, stirring regularly, until the mixture reaches desired consistency. You can keep the skillet covered if you like the sauce "sloppier." If the sauce is too thick, gradually stir in a small amount of warm water or beef broth. If the sauce is too thin, gradually sift in a small amount of flour while stirring vigorously to thicken.

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.

STROMBOLI JOES

Steps:

• 1. In a Dutch oven, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
• 2. Stir in the catsup, tomato sauce, Parmesan cheese, 1/2 tsp. garlic powder, oregano, fennel seed and Italian seasoning.
• 3. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally.
• 4. In a small bowl, combine butter and remaining garlic powder.
• 5. Spread over top halves of bread.
• 6. Sprinkle 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese over each bottom bread half.
• 7. Spoon meat mixture over top.
• 8. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese.
• 9. Replace bread tops.
• 10. Wrap each sandwich loaf in foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 - 30 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• 11. Slice into eight pieces from each loaf. Yield: 2 sandwich loaves (8 servings each).

SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• 1. Brown ground beef and drain in a large skillet.
• 2. Add chopped onion, bell pepper, and sweet relish.
• 3. Add all sauce ingredients and stir well. Turn heat to low. Cover and simmer for at least 2 hours.
• 4. Make sure to stir often ad don't allow the mixture to dry out.
• 5. Serve with your favorite rolls. Enjoy!

BBQ SLOPPY JOE SLIDERS

Steps:

• Brown ground round; drain off any excess fat. (Ground round is so lean there usually isn't any excess fat).
• Stir in ketchup, BBQ sauce, mustard, and onions. Simmer covered on low heat for 10 minutes. Stir frequently to prevent sticking. If your mixture seems too thick, add a little extra BBQ sauce or a Tablespoon or two of water.
• Using heaping Tablespoons put the meat on the buns. Optional: If you prefer, you can mayonnaise the buns first; or simply put the mayonnaise out for everyone to add according to their preference).

SLOPPY JOES II

Steps:

• In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef, onion, and green pepper; drain off liquids.
• Stir in the garlic powder, mustard, ketchup, and brown sugar; mix thoroughly. Reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

BAKED SLOPPY JOE WITH BISCUITS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat a cast-iron Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• 2. Chop the onion.
• 3. Place the ground meat and the onion in the Dutch oven.
• 4. Brown the mixture until the meat is completely cooked and the onion is soft and translucent. Drain any fat off the meat before continuing.
• 5. After the meat mixture has been browned and drained, add the flour, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, salt, pepper, and water. If you have a favorite Sloppy Joe recipe, you can certainly use it as the meat mixture for this meal in place of the recipe described to this point. Whatever meat mixture you are using, stir well and bring the mixture to a boil. Be sure the mixture is very moist (but not watery) as it will be baked along with the biscuits.
• 6. Take the meat mixture off the heat and arrange the refrigerator biscuits evenly over the top of the meat mixture.
• 7. Bake, uncovered, according to the directions on the biscuit package until the biscuits are golden brown. If you are cooking outdoors with hot briquets and a 12" camp-style Dutch oven (one that has three legs and a lid that is concave and has a lip to hold the briquets in place), place 8 briquets under the cast-iron Dutch oven and 24 on the lid. Bake, covered, until the biscuits are golden brown. If you have never used your cast iron Dutch oven outdoors with briquets, this is a great recipe for starters. It is very easy to get wonderful results! This can also be made in a 12-inch cast iron skillet or an enamel coated Dutch oven.

ITALIAN SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• 1. Heat a large deep pan over medium heat, then add olive oil. If you are using the link sausage remove the skin and crumble into pan.
• 2. Cook meat and drain of fat. Put meat back into pan after draining and reduce heat to low.
• 3. Pour marinara over meat. Add oregano and red pepper; stir. Simmer for 15-20 minutes until you have a nice thick consistency. Taste for seasoning and adjust as you like.
• 4. Put pepperoni and cheese on the bun.
• 5. Scoop desired amount of meat onto bun and serve.

YUMMY SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• 1. In a Dutch oven over medium heat brown your ground beef, onion, celery and green pepper until the meat is no longer pink and the veggies are tender; drain.
• 2. Add the next 9 ingredients; mix well.
• 3. Simmer uncovered for 35 to 40 minutes stirring occasionally.
• 4. Spoon 1/2 cup of the meat mixture into each bun. Enjoy!