Somebody brought Sloppy Joes to lunch today and reheated them in the office. I’ve been craving them ever since. Then just like the rest of my cooking, things had to become complicated.
I wanted to do homemade Sloppy Joes, not the canned variety. The recipe has a few prepared ingredients, but for the most part it is from scratch. The recipes is super easy. Almost no work.
My complication came in making the cole slaw. No mayonnaise. So I had to make it. Normal people would borrow some from the neighbor. A couple of egg yolks and a cup of oil later and I was in business.
Sloppy Joes with cole slaw on top. Beautiful.
Ingredeints:
1.25 lbs ground beef
1/2 medium onion
1 rib celery
1 banana pepper
1 twelve ounce can diced tomato
1/4 cup kethcup
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp vinegar
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp BBQ sauce
1 clove garlic
1/4 tsp powdered mustard
1/2 tsp paprika
Yields 6 sandwiches
Directions:
1. Dice onion, celery and pepper (known in Louisiana as “the Trinity”). Mince garlic.
2. Preheat a large pan over medium high heat. Add beef, onions, celery, pepper and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain.
3. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a simmer. Reduce to low heat. Cook for 35 minutes.
4. Assemble sandwiches with Sloppy Joes and cole slaw. Enjoy.
