OK, so this one is just for you, Michelle - now you know where to come for your recipes. I made sloppy joes for the family once long ago, and I happened to read the Manwich can, only to discover that I had all of the ingredients on the can. (at least, all of the ones that weren't scary man made chemicals) I propose a ban on things that you can make for yourself just as easily as using a mix or a can...it is really not that hard, and it makes even a dinner of sloppy joes special, home made and nutritious. Here is my recipe for sloppy joes - take it, make it, and make it your own. There all sorts of things you could add to customize this recipe : jalapenos, chipotle peppers, chunks of cheese, whatever. In our family, we don't worry if we have hamburger buns or not, since everyone likes them slopped on a plate and cut up anyway. Tonight it was wheat bread. Ready for a new family favorite?
1 lb ground beef
1 small onion
Garlic
1/2 red pepper (green if you like, but I don't)
Chili Powder
Cumin
Pepper
Basil
Worcestershire Sauce
Molasses
1 can hunts tomato sauce (the regular size can)
Chop your onion, pepper and garlic into chunks that make you happy. (i use garlic powder just as often as fresh) Saute in oil till the onion is translucent. Add beef and cook through. Give it a couple of grinds of your pepper mill, about 1 tablespoon of chili powder, and a teaspoon each (about) of cumin and basil. Three good healthy shakes of the Worcestershire sauce, and around a tablespoon of molasses (Harry likes it with more). Add the can of Hunts and let it all cook for ten minutes on low, till it is just as sloppy or tight as you like it. Serve on bread or buns, with or without cheese. I promise you that you will never go back to the can again.
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