SLOPPY GIUSEPPES (ITALIAN SLOPPY JOES) - MW
One day I wanted to make sloppy joes to take to work for a potluck, but didn't want to use canned "sloppy joe sauce" so I decided to make my own joes. I had ground beef and Italian sausage in the freezer and added a few other things and this recipe was born. My co-workers (and my hubby) raved over it. Bonus: if you have...
Provided by Hope Wasylenki
Categories Beef
Time 4h30m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Brown beef and sausage in a large skillet, drain grease. (Might have to cook this in 2 batches).
- 2. Put cooked meat into slow cooker liner, add pepper mix (break any really large pieces into smaller ones), garlic, mushrooms, bay leaves, tomatoes and pasta sauce.
- 3. Cook at high for 4 - 5 hours or on low for 7-9 hours. My preferred method is a combination of 2 hours on high and 3 hours on low.
- 4. Stir in tomato paste about 90 minutes prior to when timer is to go off. If your joe mixture seems a bit thin, turn cooker to high and leave lid off for about 30 minutes.
- 5. NOTES: I make this a couple times a year for potlucks at work, but sometimes it's just for us as my hubby loves to have this with cooked shells as a hearty meat sauce. We don't call them leftovers, they're "re-overs" since I try to do something different the 2nd time. We also think it tastes even better the next day after everything has "married" overnight. It reheats beautifully, and I have even frozen portions to use with pasta. Use 2 cups diced bell peppers and 1 cup chopped onion in place of the frozen ones. This is also easily suited to preferences - we love onions, so I add more. I use home canned tomatoes when possible, since I include onion, peppers and italian spices when I'm canning. Pasta sauce - any flavor will do, I usually use one with onion/garlic that's chunky.
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Sagar Arman
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The sauce is so flavorful and the sloppy joes are always a hit.
teboho moloi
[email protected]I made these sloppy joes for my kids and they loved them! They are so easy to make and they are a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.
World of Punjabi
[email protected]These sloppy joes were a hit at my party! Everyone loved them. I will definitely be making them again.
PATIENCE JOSE
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of sloppy joes, but these were really good. The sauce was flavorful and the sloppy joes were so easy to make.
Safeer Faris
[email protected]These sloppy joes are delicious! The sauce is flavorful and the sloppy joes are so easy to make. I will definitely be making this again.
Desarae Bohlen
[email protected]I love this recipe because it's so easy to make and it's always a hit with my family. I also like that it's a healthier version of sloppy joes.
Mason Walker
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The sauce is so flavorful and the sloppy joes are always a hit.
Destiny Thompson
[email protected]I made these sloppy joes for my kids and they loved them! They are so easy to make and they are a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.
Muzammil Sakhidad
[email protected]These sloppy joes were a hit at my party! Everyone loved them. I will definitely be making them again.
Success Latifu
[email protected]I was pleasantly surprised by how delicious these sloppy joes were. I'm not usually a fan of sloppy joes, but these were really good.
Joe H
[email protected]My family loved this recipe! The sauce was flavorful and the sloppy joes were so easy to make. I will definitely be making this again.