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Polish Sloppy Joes

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"This is a recipe from my Husband's grandmother. Even people that aren't crazy about sauerkraut have raved about them. For a Rueben twist, serve on a good rye roll with a slice of Swiss." — Laurie Musial

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Original recipe makes 20 sandwiches Change Servings

3 pounds lean ground beef
1 (32 ounce) jar sauerkraut with caraway seed
2 (15 ounce) cans boiling chicken broth
1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced

2 stalks celery, chopped
1 large onion, diced
1 pinch salt and pepper to taste

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Directions

Crumble the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until no longer pink. Pour in the sauerkraut and chicken broth and add the green pepper, celery and onion. Simmer for at least 1 hour. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve on a good hard roll or a semmel (Kaiser) roll.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 1 hr
READY IN 1 hr 20 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Sep 17, 2009

I think this would have been good as written, but I did change it quite a bit. I used crumbled polish sausage, didn't use the chicken stock, just the sauerkraut juice. I also added about a half cup sour cream at the end, and that gave it a great taste as well as the saucy texture of a regular sloppy joe. Thanks for the recipe!

—Barbara K

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Sep 03, 2010

This was not to our liking.--That is not what I wrote. I wrote we threw it out.

—RACHEL1070

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Jan 01, 2009

Made this for New Years Eve - Loved it too much!! We used the juice from the kraut instead of the broth, added a tsp of worcestershire, a little black pepper, and garlic salt. Excellent!!

—mafhuntfish

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May 15, 2008

Good taste. Nice light alternative to bbq sloppy joes. Next time I'll leave out the broth and include the liquid from the kraut and add the kraut at the last minute to keep the tanginess from cooking out. I couldn't find kraut with caraway seeds so I added 1 tsp caraway seeds. These are good on Rye rolls with swiss cheese.

—ByMarce

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Feb 27, 2008

This was easy/quick to make and had a lot of flavor. It was hard to keep the filling on the bun. I reduced the recipe to just one third and I got six sandwiches.

—KKH3

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May 16, 2008

This was good. I felt like it needed more of a sauce.. I'm just a condiment girl.. but it was good and may make again..

—CookingGirl

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Sep 14, 2009

We reallyy enjoyed this and I made this per the recipe. We had it on rolls with thousand island dressing and swiss cheese. This disappeared quickly in our house.

—Crumpet

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Nov 10, 2008

These are a really good alternative to the tradional sloppy joes with red sauce. Very yummy!

—Holly Albritton

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Nutrition

Calories
148 kcal
7%

Carbohydrates
3.2 g
1%

Cholesterol
49 mg
16%

Fat
8.5 g
13%

Fiber
1.5 g
6%

Protein
14 g
28%

Sodium
565 mg
23%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Polish Sloppy Joes

Serving Size: 1/20 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 20
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 148
Calories from Fat: 76

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8.5g 13 %
Saturated Fat 3.3g 16 %
Cholesterol 49mg 16 %
Sodium 565mg 23 %
** Potassium 272mg 8 %
Total Carbohydrates 3.2g 1 %
Dietary Fiber 1.5g 6 %
Protein 14g 28 %
Sugars 1.5g
Vitamin A < 1 %
Vitamin C 20 %
Calcium 3 %
Iron 19 %
** Thiamin 5 %
** Niacin 42 %
** Vitamin B6 14 %
** Magnesium 7 %
** Folate 11 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.