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Sloppy Joes

Source of Recipe

Master Chef Don's 2008 Collection


Recipe Introduction

Serve these wonderfully messy joes on hard rolls with plenty of napkins on hand. If you like, you can also serve the meat over plain white rice.

List of Ingredients

4 teaspoons olive oil
2 onions, finely chopped
1 celery stalk, finely chopped
1/2 carrot, finely chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/2 teaspon dried thyme leaves
1 pound lean ground beef
1 cup canned diced tomatoes
2 Tablespoons tomato paste
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoon red-wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
4 rolls or hamburger buns
4 unsweetened pickles (optional)


Recipe

1. In a medium nonstick saucepan, heat the oil. Sauté the onions, celery, carrot and bell
pepper until the onions are translucent, 10-12 minutes. Stir in the oregano and thyme,
then add the beef and cook, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink,
5-7 minutes.

2. In a small bowl, combine the tomatoes, tomato paste and 2 Tablespoons water, add
to the beef mixture and

3. Cook 1 minute. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, pepper sauce, salt and
pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the
mixture thickens, about 10 minutes. Serve on the rolls with the pickles on the side.
Makes 4 servings, 9 points each