SLOPPY JOES (2 KINDS)

SALSA SLOPPY JOE

2 lb ground beef

16oz jar salsa

1 can condensed tomato soup

1 TBL brown sugar

8 hamburger buns

In large skillet, brown beef add in salsa, soup and brown sugar. Cover and simmer 10-30 minutes.

SLOPPY JOE II

2 lbs beef

½ cup onion

½ cup green pepper

1 tsp garlic powder

2 tsp yellow mustard

1.5 cups ketchup

1.5 TBL brown sugar

Salt and pepper to taste

12 hamburger buns

In a skillet, brown the beef with onion and green pepper. Drain. Add in remaining ingredients. Simmer 30 minutes.


Hint:  If sloppy joe sauce is too liquidy, you can simmer until desired thickness or to thicken it quickly, make a slurry of 1 TBL cornstarch to 1 TBL cold water for each pound of meat you used.