Less Sloppy Joes
Directions
- 1Add a pound of ground beef to a hot oiled pan, break it up, season with salt and pepper, brown it, and then transfer it to a bowl and set aside.
- 2Remove most of the grease from the pan.
- 3Drop in a diced onion, one chopped red bell pepper, one chopped green bell pepper, and two minced garlic cloves.
- 4Stir and sauté the vegetables until soft.
- 5Add 2/3 cups of ketchup, more salt and pepper, and stir.
- 6Cook for a few minutes until it thickens.
- 7Add a tablespoon of chili powder and a teaspoon of dried mustard, and stir quickly.
- 8Add one 8 oz can of tomato sauce, 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce, 2 teaspoons of dark brown sugar, and 1 cup of beef broth.
- 9Stir all ingredients in and cook before adding the beef back in.
- 10Mix to incorporate the beef beautifully.
- 11Transfer the mixture to a 2-quart baking dish.
- 12Cut Hawaiian rolls in half and place each half face down on top until the whole dish is covered.
- 13Brush all the rolls with some melted butter.
- 14Sprinkle shredded cheese on top.
- 15Throw the whole thing in the oven at 375 for about 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the rolls are toasted.
- 16If you have parsley, throw it on top to make it look fancy.
- 17Cut out a piece with a spatula and serve.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- salt
- pepper
- diced onion
- 1 chopped red bell pepper
- 1 chopped green bell pepper
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 0.66 cups ketchup
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon dried mustard
- 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
- 1 cup beef broth
- Hawaiian roll
- melted butter
- shredded cheese
- parsley
Equipment
hot oiled panbowl2-quart baking dishovenspatulafork
Tips
- Remove most of the grease after browning the beef.
- Sauté vegetables until happy with how soft they are.
- Brush Hawaiian rolls with melted butter.
- Sprinkle shredded cheese on top before baking.
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