On 3/29/2021 5:16 PM, notbob wrote:
> On 2021-03-29, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>> Sloppy Joes was mentioned here recently. This recipe came in an email
>> this morning.
>>
>> https://tinyurl.com/dxk4yyz6
>>
>> Ingredients
>> ??? 1???1/2 pounds extra-lean ground beef
>> ??? 1/2 onion, diced
>> ??? 2 cloves garlic, minced
>> ??? 1 green pepper, diced
>> ??? 1 cup water
>> ??? 3/4 cup ketchup
>> ??? 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
>> ??? 2 tablespoons brown sugar
>> ??? 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
>> ??? 1???1/2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
>> ??? 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
>> ??? 1 cup water
>> ??? 1 pinch cayenne pepper to taste
>>
>> Directions
>> Step 1
>> Place ground beef and onion in a large skillet. Turn heat to medium and
>> cook and stir the mixture constantly until the beef is browned and forms
>> small crumbles, about 10 minutes.
>>
>> Step 2
>> Stir in garlic and green bell pepper; cook and stir until softened, 2 to
>> 3 minutes. Add 1 cup water and stir, scraping the pan to dissolve any
>> brown flavor bits from the bottom of the skillet.
>>
>> Step 3
>> Mix in ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, salt,
>> and black pepper. Add 1 more cup water and return the mixture to a
>> simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the
>> liquid has evaporated and the mixture is thick (about 40 minutes).
>>
>> Step 4
>> Season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste.
>
> Yo, Ed!
>
> Almost made yer recipe fer Sloppy Joe's, but didn't have a Bell Pepper
> and the recipe didn't have any corn (ala "tamale pie"). Plus, I hadda
> two cans of Manwitch (One of which was "Bourbon bbq", which tastes
> like Hunt's witha weak bbq sauce mixed in). I'll try yer's, later,
> when I have some corn and a Bell Pepper.
>
> nb
>
I've never equated Sloppy Joe sandwiches with "tamale pie" (cornmeal,
perhaps masa batter and spicy beef). No thanks on the Manwich or canned
BBQ whatever sauce.

Jill