Best Chili Joes For Kids Recipes

THE VERY BEST SLOPPY JOE RECIPE

Steps:

• Make the sauce in a 2-cup glass measuring cup (or a medium bowl). Stir together the tomato sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, and freshly ground black pepper until well combined; set aside.
• Set a large pot over medium-low heat. Add a few drops of extra-virgin olive oil, and saute the garlic for a minute or two until just fragrant and very light golden brown. Add ground beef, increase heat to medium/medium high, and cook until nicely browned with no pink remaining, breaking apart and stirring as the meat cooks. Drain the grease.
• Pour the sauce over the browned meat, stir to combine, and simmer for at least 10 minutes until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Serve warm on hamburger buns or rolls with sliced pickles on top.

SUPER EASY SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Crumble the ground beef into a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring frequently until evenly browned. Drain off grease. Add the onion and celery, and cook until the onion is tender, about 3 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium and pour in the chili sauce. Stir in the vinegar and sugar. Add mustard if using. Simmer until the mixture is your desired thickness. Serve on buns.

KID FRIENDLY SLOPPY JOES ("NO GREEN STUFF")

Steps:

• In a skillet, over medium heat, sautee onion until slightly translucent. Use cooking spray if desired.
• Add ground beef or turkey, add salt and pepper.
• Cook until no longer pink.
• In the mean time: In your 2 cup measuring vessel, combine ketchup, vinegar, mustard, brown sugar. Stir into meat once it is fully cooked.
• Simmer 15-20 minutes. Serve hot on soft rolls or buns.
• Note: you may use 3/4 cup ketchup and 1/4 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce for added zing.

SLOPPY JOES FOR PICKY KIDS!

Steps:

• Start making the sauce by combining the ketchup, sugar, mustard, vinegar, Worc. sauce and chili powder in a small saucepot.
• Bring to a low boil and reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, cook ground turkey, garlic, red pepper and onion in a large saucepan until meat is no longer pink; drain.
• Add sauce to meat and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Serve on hamburger buns.
• NOTE: You could add chopped carrot and ground flax seed for added nutrition too, if your kids aren't too picky! The sauce tends to mask all the other vegetable flavors.