Chipotle Sloppy Joes
Marge Perry & David Bonom

Chipotle Sloppy Joes

These deliciously messy sandwiches are made from ground beef cooked in tomatoes and ketchup—and seasoning that makes them just a little bit sweet and a little bit spicy.

Yield:

6 servings

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 cup onion, minced

1 cup green bell pepper, chopped, about ¼-inch pieces

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1 chipotle pepper en adobo sauce, minced

1 pound ground beef

1 8 oz can tomato sauce

1/2 cup ketchup

2 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

6 soft sandwich or hamburger rolls

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a large nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion, bell pepper, and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 6-7 minutes. Add the cumin, chili powder and chipotle; cook, stirring, 1 minute.
  2. Stir in the beef, breaking into smaller pieces with a wooden spoon and cook until no longer pink, 5-6 minutes.
  3. Stir in the tomato sauce, ketchup, sugar, and Worcestershire sauce; cook, stirring occasionally, 4-5 minutes until slightly thickened and beef is cooked through. Spoon the mixture onto the rolls and serve.
Tags:4th of July, Beef, burger, Dinner, Everyday, Father's Day, Frying Pan, Game Day, Lunch, Summer