Once again I have fallen victim to this most sloppy of sammiches, for I do so love it. This recipe was pretty good, actually, though I'm not sure if it beats Pioneer Woman's. And upon tasting the leftovers today after it sat overnight in the fridge, I think it tastes even better. I like them BOTH, OH GOD WHAT DO I DO?! Well this one has a lot less ingredients compared to PW's, so I don't know, try them both and see what you, the viewers at home think. One of the best parts of sloppy joes is how darn easy they are. I love "throw everything into a pan and cook" meals.
In this corner: Ground beef, red pepper, brown sugar, red wine vinegar, onion powder (oh now he decides to show up for the picture. THIS IS NOT A HOTEL, YOUNG MAN), worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce, tomato paste and unpictured is the 3 garlic cloves I added to the recipe because I am in love with it. LOVE. Don't judge us because you don't understand us!
Aaaanyway.. Brown yo meat!
That, my friends, is something pretty darn yummy. I remember when I was a little girl and my dad started using it and I swear I thought he got it only from Montreal when he would go there for work. Maybe he did. Well now I can get it, even living in Texas. And it reminds me of home. Also I swear I'm not really that pale, it's the lighting. Really!
Add a lil sugar.. and a lil spice!
Add your red pepper, onion powder and garlic (if you used it), and cook for a bit, then add your worcestershire and vinegar.
In goes the tomato paste and the tomato sauce. I know, this is complex stuff, guys. Be sure to follow along.
Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes or so, I just cooked till I liked the consistency.
Sean is home from work with a headache and I don't feel so great myself. Feels like my head is in a cave, everything sounds funny. My original plan for this evening was to make enchiladas but if we're both not feeling well I'll probably put it off till saturday.
Oh, I also bought a king cake while I was out. They only show up at certain times of the year so I had to have it. They are just so gosh darn pretty. If you don't know what a king cake is, it's uh.. well. It's like a delicious soft yeasty dough ring with cinnamon and stuff running throughout it, covered in icing and sprinkles. I think it's used for mardi gras but I think it has a lot of important tradition behind it. I only just heard of it a few years ago when I moved here. And whatever they symbolize, they be tasty! I don't have a picture of the one I have because it's half gone but here's one to give you an idea.
That wasn't the best one but it showed the colors nicely. If you really want to see something nice, go to google and type in "king cake", then go to the image page. Sooo many pretty colors. Yeah, I like color. And sparklies. I'm easily amused! What's wrong with that?!
And now after that little ramble, here is the recipe for the sloppy joes. Enjoy!
Sloppy Joes (adapted from original seen here, although she says they are Rachel Ray's sloppy joes so credit goes to whoever!)
- 1 pound or so of ground beef
- 1/4 cup of brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Montreal steak spice
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 garlic cloves
Add your meat to the pan, breaking apart as it browns. When meat is almost fully cooked, add your brown sugar and your spice to the pan, mixing them in well.
When your meat is cooked, add your pepper, garlic and onion powder. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 5 minutes or so. Add your vinegar and worcestershire.
Add tomato sauce and paste, stir to combine.
Reduce heat a little and cook mixture for 5-8 minutes. Serve on buns or bread, with cheese or without. Whatever makes your skirt fly up, as PW would say. I love that saying.
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