CHOWING DOWN ON SLOPPY JOE'S

As most of you know, I'm always fiddling with my recipes to make them even better, so today, I set out to enhance my Sloppy Joe recipe that is found in One Menu at a Time. For those of you who don't have a copy of the book, I'll post both recipes.



    OLD RECIPE

2 tbls olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 lb ground beef

1 tbl cider vinegar
1 tbl Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp. brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup ketchup

  NEW RECIPE

2 tbls olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1 lb ground beef

Sauce:
3/4 cup ketchup
3 tbls brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tbl cider vinegar
salt to taste

 Add the oil and the onions to a skillet and sauté until translucent

 Break the ground beef into tiny pieces so it's not clumped together, and add to the onions mixture. Sauté until ground beef is no long pink

 Using a measuring cup, add the sauce ingredients, stir and taste to make sure you're happy with the flavor and it doesn't need you to increase any of the items.

 Pour over top of the ground beef mixture and combine until thoroughly incorporated.

 Aaaaaaaah, we're finished and ready to chow down on this easy meal!

 

Serve these open-faced on a hamburger bun with a side of coleslaw and/or French fries.

 

 

Bon Appetit!