Monday, February 1, 2010

Ultimate Sloppy Joes Sandwiches


This is another recipe from a chef who appeared on Oprah's show featuring "Easy Family Recipes". I've never made Sloppy Joes' (an American dinner classic for all you non-Yanks) from scratch before, but they were so easy and delicious that I'm a total convert. The recipe calls for ground/mince turkey, but if you don't have turkey on hand, it's just as tasty with beef.



Ingredients:
Extra-virgin olive oil
1 large onion, diced
1 1/2 pounds (750g) lean ground turkey or beef
Kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
2 cups (500ml) ketchup
1/4 cup (60ml) yellow mustard
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. tomato paste
1 Tbsp. cider vinegar
whole wheat hamburger buns
Directions:

1. Set a heavy-based pot over medium-high heat and add a 3-count of olive oil. Add onions and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes until translucent. 2. Add ground turkey or beef, season well with salt and pepper and brown well all over, breaking it up with a wooden spoon—about 7 to 10 minutes. 3. Add ketchup, mustard, cayenne, brown sugar and tomato paste. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes. Finish with a splash of apple cider vinegar and season it once more before serving on toasted whole wheat hamburger buns.

1 comment:

  1. Hiya! I just happened upon your site while (whilst :) blogroll surfing for new recipes.
    Everything looks wonderful!!! I think I’m going to have to make the French Style Lentil Soup with Bacon this weekend and the Spicy Chile Lime Salad soon after.

    Thank you so much for sharing! Cheers~

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