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Sloppy Joes for a Crowd
My mother-in-law created this recipe in the early 1950s. She prepared it many, many times before she was happy with the end result. Our family likes these satisfying sandwiches served with pickles and potato chips. -Sharon McKee, Denton, Texas
16 Servings
Prep: 15 min. Cook: 1 hour
Ingredients
2 pounds lean
ground beef
(90% lean)
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1 large green pepper, chopped
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces
each
) diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cans (8 ounces
each
) tomato sauce
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons celery salt
or
celery seed
2 teaspoons onion salt
or
onion powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 bay leaves
16 hamburger buns, split
Directions
In a Dutch oven, cook beef and green pepper over medium heat until
meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato sauce,
tomato paste and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and
cook over low heat for 30 minutes.
Cook, uncovered, 30-40 minutes longer or until thickened. Discard bay
leaves. Serve 1/2 cup of meat mixture on each bun. Yield: 16
servings.
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Nutrition Facts:
One sloppy joe (prepared with lean ground beef, celery seed and onion powder) equals 249 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 28 mg cholesterol, 547 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 16 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2013