Super Sloppy Joes

Name: Super Sloppy Joes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10 servings.
Ingredients: 2 pounds ground beef; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 2 celery ribs with leaves, chopped; 1/4 cup chopped green pepper; 1 can (15 ounces) crushed tomatoes; 1/4 cup ketchup; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 tablespoon white vinegar; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon steak sauce; 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/4 teaspoon paprika; 10 hamburger or hoagie buns, split

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Cook: 35 min. YIELD: 10 servings.

Mother made these fresh-tasting sloppy joes many times when I was growing up. She passed the recipe on to me when I got married. My brother-in-law says they're the best sandwiches he's ever tasted. And he ought to know—his name is Joe! —Ellen Stringer, Bourbonnais, Illinois

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 celery ribs with leaves, chopped
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1 can (15 ounces) crushed tomatoes
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon steak sauce
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon paprika
10 hamburger or hoagie buns, split

Directions

1. In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook the beef, onion, celery and green pepper until meat is no longer pink and the vegetables are tender; drain.
2. Stir in the next 9 ingredients. Simmer, uncovered, for 35-40 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Spoon about 1/2 cup meat mixture onto each bun.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 306 calories, 13g fat (5g saturated fat), 60mg cholesterol, 473mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 2g fiber), 22g protein.

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