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sloppy joes with sun dried tomatoes
Is that an oxymoron? Well, maybe it is.
Now don’t get me wrong. But just because sloppy joes are . . . sloppy, that’s not a reason to hate them. Once, when I was a teenager, and staying with my sister who lived in Provo, Utah, the youth group at church went on a rafting trip, and I got to go along, too.
After a long day of rafting on the Green River, we were all sunburned, with chapped lips and sore muscles. The youth leaders had made a huge pot of sloppy joe mix, and let me tell you, I remember thinking that sandwich was the best thing I had eaten in my entire life.
Hopefully, this recipe will taste good whether you’re exhausted with heat stroke or not.
And if you’d like to serve it with that cucumber ribbon salad in the picture, you can find that recipe here.
gourmet sloppy joes
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
teaspoon grated Italian seasoning (like the McCormack grinder in the picture, or just plain Italian seasoning)
1 pound lean ground beef
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1 6 ounce can tomato sauce
1/3 cup sun dried tomatoes, chopped
salt and pepper, to taste
4-6 hamburger buns
1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add in onions, and cook until almost tender, add in bell pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes more. Add in Italian seasoning. Add in beef, and cook until browned.
2. Stir in tomato paste, brown sugar, vinegar, sauce, and sun-dried tomatoes. Let simmer for 2-3 minutes, and season with salt and pepper. Serve on rolls.
16 Responses to “sloppy joes with sun dried tomatoes”
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Wow, this looks so good Jaime! I would have never of thought to put in sun-dried tomatoes, great idea!
I love this idea! I’m a huge fan of sun-dried tomatoes and can’t wait to try this
Great dinner for any night of the week!
Thanks, everybody!
This is EXACTLY what I was looking for! I just made my toddler sloppy joes with a partial packet of store bought seasoning *gasp* and need to find a healthier, homemade alternative. Will try this! Thanks for sharing
Sun-dried tomatoes in sloppy joes – when you hear those together it just makes perfect sense.
That looks AMAZING!!! I love sloppy joe’s but haven’t had them in years. What was I thinking? Not about sloppy joe’s apparently, but now I am certainly inspired to make some
[...] is just a quick salad I threw together to go with the sloppy joes. I love how light it is, and with the cucumber sliced in ribbons, it’s much more tender than [...]
Sloppy joes are a staple at our house, but I have never put sun dried tomatoes in them. Yum! Thanks for sharing!
I haven’t had sloppy joe for ever. It looks wonderful.
This looks so yummy! My son LOVES sloppy Joe’s so I can’t wait to make this for him! (Ironically, his name is Joey)
I tried the recipe last night and it was wonderful! Thank you again for another outstanding recipe.
I made this for dinner yesterday and it was delicious! So creamy and flavorful. Instead of serving it with the buns I made rice and since I’m Hispanic we eat rice with everything! It was truly a great and easy recipe.
I’m so happy you liked this, Sherlly. Serving it over rice is a great idea, and probably a lot healthier (and more convenient) than buns.
Love, love, loved these! I usually don’t add the balsamic to my sloppy joes and my 3 year old loved them! I had to share with my legions of adoring fans…okay, 6 faithful readers. But I totally linked back to you because that’s how I roll. Thanks again! Cheers!
Thanks, Jeff, that’s great to hear.