Sloppy Joes
By Groceree
Loose beef simmered down in a sweet-sour tomato sauce until it is thick enough to hold on a spoon but still runs at the edges, piled into a soft bun.
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- Servings
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 35 min
- Quick
- High protein
Ingredients
beef mince600 g
onions1
green peppers1
garlic cloves3
tomato ketchup150 g
tomato paste2 tbsp
Worcestershire sauce1 tbsp
yellow mustard1 tbsp
brown sugar1 tbsp
cider vinegar1 tbsp
beef stock200 ml
vegetable oil1 tbsp
burger buns4
salt
black pepper
Instructions
- 01
Finely chop the and and crush the . Heat the in a large frying pan over medium-high heat, then brown the hard, breaking it up but leaving some larger crumbs. Do not stir it constantly — let it catch.
- 02
Add the , and and cook for 6 minutes until soft.
- 03
Stir in the and cook for 1 minute, then add the , , , , and .
- 04
Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, stirring now and then, until thick enough to mound on a spoon but still glossy.
- 05
Taste and balance: it should land sweet first, then sour, then savoury. Adjust with , freshly ground , and a little more or .
- 06
Toast the cut faces of the and spoon the in generously.
Notes
- Let the beef catch on the pan before adding anything wet. Those browned bits are the only deep flavour in a twenty-minute sauce.
- Toast the buns. It is the only thing standing between the sauce and a collapsed bottom half.
- Thick but not dry. If it stops moving on the plate entirely you have reduced it too far — loosen with a splash of water.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 560 kcal
- Protein
- 32 g
- Carbs
- 48 g
- Fat
- 26 g
Estimated from the ingredients.
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