Mr. In The Mid-west loves my Sloppy Joe sandwiches. It made me feel so good recently when I heard him say, after I had packed him a couple Sloppy Joe sandwiches to eat on his way to work one day, "Those were the best Sloppy Joe's that I've ever had!"
This is a family recipe from my Mom. I have memories of using this recipe to make the pulled
pork meat for my graduation open house. We had to multiply it many times for such a crowd!
Sloppy Joe Sauce
1 small Onion, Chopped
2 TBS. Butter
2 TBS. Vinegar
2 TBS. Brown Sugar
1/4 c. Lemon Juice
10 oz. Ketchup
3 TBS. Worcestershire Sauce
1/2 T. Prepared Mustard
1 c. Water or Broth
1 c. Celery, Diced
Brown the onion in the melted butter. Add the remaining ingredients and let it simmer until celery is tender.
Add about 3 cups (more or less as desired) shredded roast beef or pork for barbeque sandwich meat or add browned ground beef to make Sloppy Joe sandwiches.
Thanks for sharing your recipe! It sounds yummy!
ReplyDeleteThis looks really good! Does the celery have a distinct taste or is it not really noticeable?
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comment, Amy! I think the celery adds to the flavor, it is not very noticeable, though.
DeleteYour recipe for sloppy joes sounds good. :) I have to admit...growing up, it was not one of my favorite foods. I have come to appreciate it a bit more as an adult, but I usually prefer it made with tomato paste rather than ketchup so I can cut back on the sweetness...which probably is no surprise. Lol
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comment, Sunshine Country!
DeleteNo, it doesn't surprise me that you would try to make Sloppy Joe's less sweet. :) Tomato paste does sound like a good addition, though.
Truly one of my least favorite food options. Why would anyone ever want to eat something with ‘sloppy’ in the name. I hate messy food. 😅
ReplyDeleteHaha! Thank you for the comment, Haley. I'll give you sloppy joes, but pulled pork? That's good eatin'!
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