Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2007

Great recipe! However Sloppy Joes II is a bit easier and just as good if not better. This recipe does have a different flavor that is a nice change from most sloppy joe recipes. It's not chili, that's for sure. It is definitely worth a try!!!

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Brian

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Home Town: Surprise, Arizona, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2007

First off, let me say that I used this recipe to make the best sloppy joes i had ever had last night. Extremely tasty recipe, but I have a couple recommendations that people might find useful: 1) Start the onion and peppers in olive oil before adding the beef. I know I didn't really like the idea of crunching in sloppy joes. The veges take a while to soften the beef cooks fast, so I softened the veges before adding the beef. 2) Cut the brown sugar in half. This is probably just a taste thing with me, but I thought it came out a little too sweet. 3) Add ketchup and redhot. Again this is just my preference, but I thought the dish benefitted greatly from mixing in a healthy dose of ketchup and redhot.

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Reviewed: Sep. 19, 2007

These were really good sloppy joes. I used 2 lbs. of ground turkey so I added extra of all of the spices etc. I also felt they were a little dry so I did addd some tomato sauce as well. Let them simmer for a while and the flavor was great!

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MELSY

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Living In: Wauconda, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 18, 2007

Was good, but it seemed like it needed something, so I added a pinch of crushed cloves, a little ketchup, mustard, and a little bit extra vinigar.

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Monica

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Reviewed: Sep. 18, 2007

For my tastes, this is a good base recipe--I like my sloppy joes spicy (with chili powder and cayenne pepper) but also a little sweet and very slightly tangy. In order to get what I want out of the recipe, I have to alter it quite a bit. For me, there is way too much tomato paste--I only use 2-3 tablespoons. In general, the spice combo is good, but I have to alter the amounts, and I add worcester sauce and a little mustard and a few other things. I still haven't gotten the perfect ratio for my tastes, but until I get my recipe perfected, I keep using this recipe as a general guideline.

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Reviewed: Sep. 5, 2007

These were amazing! My husband and I both loved them! After he was done eating on the bun, he picked up a fork and ate just the meat! It was a tad too spicy for me - but I'm a weeny! I will make these again, with less chili powder. Thank you! thank you! for a great recipe!

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Meg A.

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Reviewed: Aug. 27, 2007

Nothing more than chili.

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Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2007

This recipe was awesome and delicious. But I did add 2 8-ounce cans of tomato sauce instead of the water. Kind of made it a little more saucier. My 4 kids (ages 18 months, 8 yrs, 9 yrs, and 11 yrs old) loved it!!!!

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Craig and Loraine

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Home Town: Lemoore, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 10, 2007

Love these but with less chili powder.

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Reviewed: Jun. 13, 2007

The first time I tried this recipe it became a favorite for any and all guests and family memebers that have the pleausre of sitting down at my table or passing through my kitchen. Not one person has ever complained, they all love this recipe and I would be hard pressed to try another.

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Reviewed: May 10, 2007

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Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2007

Was not particularly fond of these sloppy joes--I have a better recipe than this one. My husband did not care for these & usually he'll eat anything.

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Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2007

I thought this turned out well! I used 2 lb.s of ground turkey in this recipe instead of ground beef. I also added a half a can of tomato sauce to the paste---as I don't really like the taste of the tomato paste by itself. I added 2 T of sweet relish, and a few drops of worcestershire sauce, and 1 T ketchup, and a little more garlic. The rest of the recipe I did not change--for some reason my sloppy joes did not seem to taste like chili as some other reviewers mentioned... (Had these on whole wheat buns as well.) Will make this again, thought it was good!

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Julienne E.

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Reviewed: Mar. 9, 2007

Very good recipe! My boyfriend loved it so much he was sad when the joes were gone. Thank you for this wonderful recipe!

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Alyson

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Phoenix, Arizona, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2007

We loved this. It's nice to have a recipe that doesn't include a package mix.

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BIGOHANA

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Sacramento, California, USA

Living In: Kailua Kona, Hawaii, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2007

emily...my family loves your recipe! i've been making if for a few years now and it just keeps getting better! the only thing i changed was that i used tomato sauce instead of paste and water because i didn't have any on hand. fabulous!

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jen

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Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2007

This was a good base recipe, though I changed a few things. It was very, very spicy, not too many people mentioned this. We added about double the brown sugar. Also added a few cups of crushed tomatoes.

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WendyG

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Reviewed: Feb. 4, 2007

These were very tasty. Because I prefer my sloppy joes a little sweeterm, I added some extra brown sugar.

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SHANNYN79

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Living In: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2007

My family loved this recipe. I use this alot. It's a nice change of pace from the over vinegared recipes I've seen.

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Living In: Racine, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2007

Pretty darn good, with changes for what I had in the house. I was out of bell pepper, so I used a can of diced tomatoes to add the veggie componant instead. I also used cider vineager instead, and honey rather than sugar. I served it in pita pockets since I was out of buns with a green salad.

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Home Town: La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA

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