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Name: My Favorite Sloppy Joes
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 cup minced carrots can sub chopped bell pepper; 1 cup chopped onion; 1/2 cup Celery chopped; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 1/4 cup ground beef; 1/2 cup ketchup; 2 cups Tomato sauce; 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 tbsp Red wine vinegar; 2 tbsp Brown sugar; pinch ground cloves; 1/2 tsp Dried thyme; pinch Cayenne pepper; 2 turns Ground black pepper; 4 hamburger buns

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INGREDIENTS

1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup minced carrots ; can sub chopped bell pepper
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup Celery chopped
2 cloves Garlic
1 1/4 cup ground beef
1/2 cup ketchup
2 cups Tomato sauce
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp Red wine vinegar
2 tbsp Brown sugar
pinch ground cloves
1/2 tsp Dried thyme
pinch Cayenne pepper
2 turns Ground black pepper
4 hamburger buns

Servings

INSTRUCTIONS

Preparation

1) Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan on medium high heat. Add the carrots and sauté for 5 minutes. (If you are using bell pepper instead of carrots, add those at the same time as the onions.) Add the chopped onion and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally until onions are translucent, about 5 more minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook for 30 more seconds. Remove from heat. Remove vegetables from the pan to a medium sized bowl, set aside.

2) Using the same pan (or you can cook the meat at the same time as the vegetables in a separate pan to save time), generously salt the bottom of the pan (about 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon). Heat the pan on high. Crumble the ground beef into the pan. You will likely need to do this in two batches, otherwise you will crowd the pan and the beef won't easily brown. Do not stir the ground beef, just let it cook until it is well browned on one side. Then flip the pieces over and brown the second side. Use a slotted spoon to remove the ground beef from the pan (can add to the set-aside vegetables), salt the pan again and repeat with the rest of the ground beef.

If you are using extra lean beef, you will likely not have any excess fat in the pan. If you are using 16% or higher, you may have excess fat. Strain off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat.

3) Return the cooked ground beef and vegetables to the pan. Add the ketchup, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar and brown sugar to the pan. Stir to mix well. Add ground cloves, thyme, and cayenne pepper. Lower the heat to medium low and let simmer for 10 minutes. Adjust seasonings to taste.

Serve with toasted hamburger buns. Serves 4.

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My Favorite Sloppy Joes

1 tbsp olive oil 
1/2 cup minced carrots  can sub chopped bell pepper
1 cup chopped onion 
1/2 cup Celery chopped 
2 cloves Garlic 
1 1/4 cup ground beef 
1/2 cup ketchup 
2 cups Tomato sauce 
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 
1 tbsp Red wine vinegar 
2 tbsp Brown sugar 
pinch  ground cloves 
1/2 tsp Dried thyme 
pinch  Cayenne pepper 
2 turns Ground black pepper  
4  hamburger buns

Preparation

1) Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan on medium high heat. Add the carrots and sauté for 5 minutes. (If you are using bell pepper instead of carrots, add those at the same time as the onions.) Add the chopped onion and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally until onions are translucent, about 5 more minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook for 30 more seconds. Remove from heat.  Remove vegetables from the pan to a medium sized bowl, set aside.

If you are using extra lean beef, you will likely not have any excess fat in the pan. If you are using 16% or higher, you may have excess fat. Strain off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat.

3)  Return the cooked ground beef and vegetables to the pan. Add the ketchup, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar and brown sugar to the pan. Stir to mix well. Add ground cloves, thyme, and cayenne pepper. Lower the heat to medium low and let simmer for 10 minutes. Adjust seasonings to taste.

Serve with toasted hamburger buns. Serves 4.

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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (1024g)
Recipe Makes: 4 Servings

Calories: 489
Calories from Fat: 72 (15%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 8g	11 %
	Saturated Fat 2g	10 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 2.8g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 1.9g
Cholesterol 13.7mg		4 %
Sodium 5122.4mg		177 %
Potassium 3224.6mg		85 %
Total Carbohydrate 94.8g		28 %
	Dietary Fiber 14.9g	59 %
	Sugars, other 79.9g
Protein 20.4g		29 %
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