Schnippers Sloppy Joe Recipe

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Sloppy Joe can be eaten right away. However, you will be greatly rewarded by making this one day ahead.

Ingredients

• Schnippers Sloppy Joe Recipe
• 4 pounds quality ground beef (80-20)
• 4 cups finely diced Spanish onion
• 1 1/2 cups diced red pepper
• 1 1/2 cups diced green pepper
• 1 tablespoons very finely chopped garlic
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
• 2 cups canned diced tomatoes with their juices
• 2 tablespoon Worcestershire
• 1/2 cup tomato paste
• 1 cup ketchup

Preparation

Step 1

Add beef to a large nonstick pot like a dutch oven. Make sure to pick a pot that will comfortably hold all ingredients.

Put heat to medium and add beef, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Break beef up so no large pieces remain. Cook until beef has no more pink but do NOT brown.

Remove beef from pot and transfer to a colander to drain.

Pour off all but a few tablespoons of the rendered beef fat. Add onions and diced peppers and cook over medium heat stirring often. Cook for about 15 minutes or until the vegetables are soft and cooked through.

Add garlic and mix well. Cook for 5 minutes.

Add beef back to the pot and mix very well. Add all other ingredients except for the ketchup. Stir very well.

Bring to a slow simmer but do not cover. Cook at a simmer for about 2 hours. The sloppy joe should seem rather thick by the end, similar to a meat sauce.

Add ketchup and cook for 10 minutes more. If it seems too thin, increase heat slightly and cook until it is desired consistency. If too thick, add a drop of water or chicken broth. It needs to be thick enough to sit on a bun.

Taste for salt and pepper.