Sloppy Joes

Both kids and adults love Sloppy Joes for their classic American taste and license to be a little messy. From BBQ to chipotle to classic combinations, these easy sloppy joe recipes can be on the table in minutes. These saucy ground beef sandwiches are a favorite with kids. Chili powder and hot pepper sauce provide a mild kick to this quick and easy recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1   pound 

  lean ground beef or ground pork
• 1/2  cup chopped onion (1 medium)
• 1/2  cup chopped green sweet pepper (1 small)
• 1  8  ounce can tomato sauce
• 2   tablespoons water
• 1 - 1 1/2  teaspoons chili powder
• 1   teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2  teaspoon garlic salt 

  dash of bottled hot pepper sauce
• 6   kaiser rolls or hamburger buns, split and toasted

Directions:

1. In a large skillet cook beef, onion, and sweet pepper until meat is brown and vegetables are tender, stirring to break up any meat. Drain off fat.

2. Stir tomato sauce, water, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt, and hot pepper sauce into beef mixture in skillet. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve on rolls. Makes 6 sandwiches.

Variation

• Pizza Joes: Prepare as above, except substitute one 14-ounce jar pizza sauce for the tomato sauce, water, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt, and hot pepper sauce. Add 1/2 cup chopped pepperoni. Serve on toasted rolls with slices of mozzarella cheese.
  

Variation:

• Tex-Mex Joes: Prepare as above, except add 1/2 cup fresh or frozen whole kernel corn and 1 tablespoon chopped chipotle chile in adobo sauce with the tomato sauce. Serve on toasted rolls with slices of cheddar cheese.
  

Variation Veggie Joes: Prepare as above, except omit ground beef. Cook onion and sweet pepper in 1 tablespoon hot olive oil over medium heat until tender. Add 2 cups cooked brown rice; one 15- to 16-ounce can red kidney beans; rinsed and drained; and 1/2 cup shredded carrot with tomato sauce.

Source:  recipe.com