Sloppy Joes

Name: Sloppy Joes
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 1 , medium onion, chopped fine; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 2 cloves, garlic, minced; 1/2 teaspoon, chili powder; 1 pound, 85 percent lean ground beef; , Ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon, brown sugar; 1 cup, tomato puree; 1/2 cup, ketchup; 1/4 cup, water; 1/4 teaspoon, hot pepper sauce; 4 , hamburger buns

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Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2005

We wanted to revamp the classic sloppy joe recipe to be a little less sweet and have a more balanced flavor.

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted to develop a recipe for Sloppy Joes with a more balanced, less sweet flavor. Cooking the ground beef until just pink—not browned—before adding the sauce ensures the meat stays tender. Combining tomato puree and ketchup yields a su...

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