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Sloppy Joes Recipe

Mom's Sloppy Joe Recipe

A while back I got a serious hankerin' for some good ol' Sloppy Joe. Sloppy Joes are just one of those things you remember from childhood that you sometimes just get a fair hankin' for. You know what I mean? So, I looked online, experimented a bit - quite a bit! - and eventually found this recipe. Boy, I am glad I did. Everyone in the family loved them and this is pretty much the only Sloppy Joe recipe I make now. It's just like my memories of childhood Sloppy Joes - only better.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4 People

Equipment

  • Thick Bottomed Saucepan

Ingredients
  

  • 1/8 cup Canola Oil
  • 8 ounces + 2 ounces Red Onion diced into 1/2-inch pieces, divided
  • 6 ounces Red Bell Pepper seeded and diced into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 Jalapeño Pepper seeded and minced, divided
  • 8 ounces Ground Beef
  • 8 ounces Ground Pork
  • 1 tablespoon minced Garlic
  • 3/4 cup Tomato Sauce
  • 3 ounces Tomato Paste
  • 1/8 cup Red Wine Vinegar
  • 1/8 cup Dry Red Wine
  • 1/8 cup Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons packed Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 tablespoon Paprika
  • 1/2 tablespoon Kosher Salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon freshly ground Black Pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dry Mustard
  • Dill Pickle Chips to serve
  • Sesame Burger Buns toasted, for serving

Instructions
 

  • Place a thick bottomed saucepan, on the stove.
  • Add oil, 8 ounces red onions, bell peppers and 1/2 of the jalapeño pepper.
  • Cook over medium heat until softened.
  • Add ground beef and pork. Cook through, breaking the meat into small chunks with a spoon as it browns.
  • Add garlic. Cook for 5 more minutes. Drain any excess fat as necessary.
  • Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, vinegar, wine, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, paprika, salt, black pepper, cayenne, cumin and mustard. Stir to mix well.
  • Reduce the heat and simmer until the sauce thickens, about 30 minutes.
  • Serve on toasted sesame buns. Top with remaining 1/2 minced jalapeño, 2 ounces minced onion and 2 pickle chips per sandwich.

Notes

NOTE - The description on Crockett's Menu says the Sloppy Joe is topped with crisp fried onions. The recipe does not call for them and I didn't see the menu until afterward. It was quite fine without them and, to tell you the truth, I hate the skinny little things anyway. Maybe you will like it better with them - but it is fine without. I added minced jalapeños and onions and pickle chips. Your call.