Sloppy Joe's

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
1 1/4 pounds ground beef
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons to 1 tablespoon steak seasoning
1 medium onion, chopped
1 small red bell pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 cups tomato sauce
2 tablespoons tomato paste
4 crusty rolls, split, toasted, and lightly buttered

Directions

Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add oil and meat to the pan. Spread the meat around the pan and begin to break it up. Combine brown sugar and steak seasoning. Add sugar and spice mixture to the skillet and combine. When the meat has browned, add onion and red peppers to the skillet. Reduce heat to medium and cook onions, peppers, red wine vinegar and Worcestershire sauce with meat for 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce and paste to pan. Stir to combine. Reduce heat to simmer and cook Sloppy Joe mixture 5 minutes longer. Using a large spoon or ice cream scoop, pile sloppy meat onto toasted, buttered bun bottoms and cover with bun tops.


Sloppy Joes Recipe.Super Sloppy Joes

Original Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray
Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: Back in the Day
Recipe categories: Meat, Vegetables, Tomato, Bread,

Dressed up Burgers

Ingredients


.2 pounds ground chuck 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 medium-size green bell pepper, chopped
2 (8-ounce) cans tomato sauce
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard



Directions:

Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl; shape into 6 patties.

Cook patties in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 2 minutes on each side or until browned; drain and remove from skillet.

Sauté onion and bell pepper in skillet over medium-high heat 2 minutes or until tender. Stir in tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and dry mustard; bring to a boil. Add patties; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes. Uncover and cook 5 more minutes or until patties are no longer pink.



Southern Living

FEBRUARY 1999

Stuffed Peppers

I remember these as a child. I always ate the filling out first. Others are topped with bread crumbs or cheese, but not this time time. Oh, and pleased don't be shocked at the secret ingredient...

Ingredients

1 lb gound beef

1/2 medium onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

4 bell peppers

2 cups cooked rice

1/2 stalk celery chopped

salt

pepper

italian seasoning

1 small can  plus 2 oz tomato sauce

1/4 cup stock

3 tablespoons ketchup

1/2 tablespoon worcestershire sauce

Directions

Cut top off the peppers Remove the core and stem.



. Brown ground beef, add salt, pepper and italian seasoning




 Cook 2 cups of rice according to the package directions.

Remove membrane, seeds, and rinse. Chop the  remaining peppers.



Mix ichopped onion, garlic and peppers in the ground beef.



Stir in the cooked rice.



Fill each pepper with beef and rice mixture



Add sauce and ketchup. Bake at 375 for 1 hour.

Cut the tops off the bell pepper, remove rthe stems, and mince the pieces. Chop the onion, garlic and celery and set them aside.

 Cook the rice according to package directions.

Brown the ground beef and add the salt, pepper and Italian seasoning. Gently remove the core, seeds, and the white pithy membranes from inside the peppers and gently rince out.

Add they chopped vegetables, and rice to the ground beef. add the broth and 2 tablespoons of tomato sauce. Mix well so it is all well incorperatoed.  The mixture should be moist and sticky.

Fill each pepper to the top, pack it down as you go. Mix the ketchup and the small can of tomato sauce together. Split the mix between the peppers.

Top with the tomato mixture and bake for one hour at 375 degrees.

Baked Ziti with Sausage

Ingredients:

1/2  pound sliced Kielbasa sausage
1/2 lb sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 green bell pepper, chopped, about 1/2 cup
1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon dried leaf basil, crumbled
1/2 teaspoon dried leaf oregano, crumbled
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or small clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
8 ounces ziti, cooked and drained
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided


Preparation:


Saute sausage, mushrooms, onion, and green bell pepper in a large skillet until onion is tender and beef is lightly browned. Drain off excess fat; add tomatoes, tomato sauce, basil, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Stir well; stir in ziti and 1 cup of the cheese; transfer to a 2 1/2-quart casserole. Top with the remaining cup of cheese. Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.