Grown-Up Sloppy Joes

These are very similar to the Sloppy Joes you remember from your childhood, but with a more grown-up taste.


We found that these taste better after the sauce gets time to set and 'get happy'. The flavors marry more, resulting in a richer sauce.

The original recipe comes from Deep South Dish.

Makes: 4 servings
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Printable Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground chuck
• 1 loaf French bread, split, or 4 hamburger buns
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 2 T sweet pickle relish
• 2 t Dijon mustard
• 1/2 t black pepper
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 5 T onion soup mix (see below, or use a packet of Lipton's)
• 1/2 small onion, chopped, for garnish
• 2 small tomatoes, seeded, chopped, for garnish
• 1 cup lettuce, shredded, for garnish

1. Crumble ground beef in a medium sized pot and brown. Drain most of the fat.

2. In a small bowl, combine the ketchup, relish, mustard, onion mix, and black pepper. Add to ground beef along with the beef broth. Mix well. Reduce to a simmer and simmer for 10 minutes. Let the sauce sit for 5-10 minutes.

3. Warm or brown bread or buns. Top with meat mixture. Garnish with onion, tomato and lettuce.

Lipton Onion Soup Mix Copycat

Makes: Equivalent of 4 packets, or 20 tablespoons

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup dried minced onion
• 1/3 cup beef bouillon powder
• 4 t onion powder
• 1/4 t crushed dried celery seed
• 1/4 t sugar

1. Combine ingredients well.