My Family's Favorite Sloppy Joes

By Hey Jude on June 05, 2003

561 Reviews

• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Servings: 4

About This Recipe

"I've tried many recipes, this is the best. I once 'dec-tupled' (10x) this recipe to sell sandwiches at a craft fair at my church. People were waiting in line to buy leftovers. Freezes well, goes up to the lake or camping well and is a hit on Halloween...it's no-fail. Easy to double, triple, etc. I've been making Joes this way for over 20 years. ***03-08-09, I just reinvented this recipe tonight when I went to make it for dinner and found I didn't have an 8-oz. can of tomato sauce (shame on me). The family was upset with me when I subbed an 8-oz. can of pizza sauce and told them to suck it up and call them 'Pizza Joes' and then served them up with shredded mozzarella cheese on the toasted buns, top and bottom. They loved it. I left out the BBQ sauce in this preparation and just used a 1/2 cup ketchup. Pizza Joes are good to go!"

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 -3 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 small onions, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup barbecue sauce ( your favorite, we use Open Pit)
• 1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon vinegar

Directions

1. In a large skillet, brown ground beef, celery and onion.
2. Drain the fat, who needs it?.
3. Stir in remaining ingredients, simmer covered, 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. If Joes appear too'loose', leave cover off and let moisture evaporate.
5. Cook until it's the consistency you like for serving on toasted buns, with french fries and cole slaw.

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Photo by AllThingsMamma

123 Reviews

• Prep Time: 0 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr
• Servings: 6

About This Recipe

"This recipe is from the back of a Kraft Cheese wrapper that I have had forever. Our favorite add-ins are chopped ham, chopped broccoli and mushrooms. Prep. time is not included."

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup milk
• 3 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese (optional)
• 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shells
• 1 dash pepper

Directions

1. Toss cheddar cheese with flour.
2. Add milk, eggs, and parmesan cheese (if using), and pepper; mix well.
3. Pour into unbaked pie shell.
4. Bake at 350* for 50-60 minutes or until set.
5. Variations: Add 10 oz. pkg frozen chopped broccoli, cooked and drained and 4 oz. can sliced mushrooms, drained.
6. Add 1 cup finely chopped ham, 1/4 cup finely chopped green pepper, and 1/4 cup chopped pimentos.
7. Add 8 slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled and 1/4 cup chopped green onions.
8. Substitute 1 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese for the cheddar cheese.
9. Add a 4 oz, pkg. sliced pepperoni, 4 oz. can sliced mushrooms, drained and 1/4 teaspoon oregano leaves, crushed.
10. Top with thin tomato slices just before serving.
11. Add 1/2 lb. bulk pork sausage cooked and drained; 10 oz. pkg. frozen chopped spinach, cooked and well drained; 1/4 cup chopped onion and a dash of garlic powder.