Sloppy Joes (A Blast From the Past, Only Better!) – Lauren Groveman

Name: Sloppy Joes (A Blast From the Past, Only Better!) – Lauren Groveman
Ingredients: 2 generous cups Sloppy Joe Sauce (below); 2 generous pounds freshly ground beef (chuck, round, sirloin or a combination) or ground veal and/or turkey; Freshly ground black pepper to taste; 6 to 8 large hamburger buns; Softened butter, for the buns; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 cup packed minced yellow onion; 1/2 cup packed seeded and minced green bell pepper; 1/4 cup seeded and minced red bell pepper; 2 tablespoons minced celery; 6 cloves garlic, minced; 2 cups canned tomato puree; 2 rounded tablespoons tomato paste; 1 cup prepared ketchup; 2 tablespoons cider vinegar; 1/4 cup unsulphured molasses; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1 cup chopped cleaned fresh button mushrooms or portobello mushroom caps only; 1 1/2 cups peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped ripe plum (Roma) tomatoes or drained and seeded canned plum tomatoes; 1 teaspoon crumbled dried oregano; 1 teaspoon "Better Than Bouillon" (beef version), available in well-stocked supermarkets

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Discover the ultimate Sloppy Joes recipe that takes a classic childhood favorite and makes it even better. Perfect for busy nights, this hearty meal is adaptable with meat or plant-based...

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Ingredients

2 generous cups Sloppy Joe Sauce (below)
2 generous pounds freshly ground beef (chuck, round, sirloin or a combination) or ground veal and/or turkey
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
6 to 8 large hamburger buns
Softened butter, for the buns
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup packed minced yellow onion
1/2 cup packed seeded and minced green bell pepper
1/4 cup seeded and minced red bell pepper
2 tablespoons minced celery
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups canned tomato puree
2 rounded tablespoons tomato paste
1 cup prepared ketchup
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1/4 cup unsulphured molasses
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup chopped cleaned fresh button mushrooms or portobello mushroom caps only
1 1/2 cups peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped ripe plum (Roma) tomatoes or drained and seeded canned plum tomatoes
1 teaspoon crumbled dried oregano
1 teaspoon "Better Than Bouillon" (beef version), available in well-stocked supermarkets