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Zesty Sloppy Joes

By: Sharon McKee  
"My mother-in-law created this recipe in the early 1950s. She prepared it many, many times before she was happy with the end result. Our family likes these satisfying sandwiches served with pickles and potato chips. -Sharon McKee, Denton, Texas"

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Ready In:
1 Hr 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 16 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 large green pepper, chopped
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons celery salt or celery seed
  • 2 teaspoons onion salt or onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 16 hamburger buns, split

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven or large kettle, cook beef and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. stir in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste and seasonings. Bring to a boil. reduce heat; cover and cook over low heat for 30 minutes.
  2. Uncover; cook 30-40 minutes longer or until thickened. Discard bay leaves. Serve 1/2 cup of meat mixture on each bun.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: One sloppy joe (prepared with lean ground beef, celery seed and onion powder) equals 249 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 28 mg cholesterol, 547 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 16 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 meat.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2009 by Christy 
Amazing!!!!! MORE
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Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2007 by chefsazy 
These were just okay. I was looking for the more standard sloppy joe flavor that has a bit of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2006 by CRUISEM 
These are really good! Great for a quick fix dinner night. I used ground turkey and replaced... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2009 by dbdunner 
Overall good recipe and easy to make. Not as "Zesty" as I like, so I did add some additional... MORE

 
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