Best Cafeteria Sloppy Joes Recipes

Cafeteria Sloppy Joes image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 0

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.

Cafeteria Style Sloppy Joes image

Provided by Jeanne Gliddon

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 lb ground beef, 85-15%
1 c catchup
1/4 c white vinegar
1/4 c light brown sugar, packed
1 Tbsp dry ground mustard
1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 large celery stalk, chopped
1 c whole kernel corn, frozen or canned
1/2 tsp salt, or to taste
1/8 tsp pepper, or to taste
4 - 6 large hamburger buns
butter for hamburger buns, room temperature

Steps:

1. Gather your ingredients and preheat oven to Broil.
2. Chop the onion and celery.
3. Brown the ground beef on medium high heat and season with salt and pepper.
4. While meat is cooking measure out ketchup.
5. Add the vinegar and mustard to ketchup in measuring cup. Blend until well incorporated.
6. Add brown sugar to ketchup mixture and blend.
7. Drain grease from cooked meat, then add ketchup mixture and onions to The beef.
8. Stir and blend well. Cover and cook until onions are tender.
9. Add celery and corn to meat mixture; cover and cook until celery is al dente in texture. Taste and add more salt and pepper if necessary.
10. While celery is cooking, butter the hamburger buns and place on cookie sheet.
11. When celery is al dente place buns directly under broiler and cook until golden brown. Keep a close watch over them to prevent burning!
12. When buns are done, place on serving plate and top with Sloppy Joe mixture. You can serve it opened face or burger style. Enjoy!