Monday, September 20, 2010

Karen's Sloppy Joes

I made my favorite sloppy joes for our camping trip to Mirror Lake this past month. Not super fancy I know, but these are tasty! This recipe from my friend Karen is simple and sweet and very good. And I think it is great with ground turkey. I doubled the batch and did half turkey/half beef this time. So whether you have a bunch of little mouths to feed or are lucky enough to live in an area warm enough to still camp, give this sloppy sandwich a try!



Karen's Sloppy Joes


Submitted by Amy ~ The Sisters Cafe
Printable Recipe

1 lb ground turkey or lean ground beef (still tastes great with turkey)
1 onion
3/4 c. ketchup
2 T. brown sugar
1.5 T. mustard
1 T. apple cider vinegar
1 T. worcestershire sauce

Chop onion and assemble ingredients. Brown ground turkey/beef in a large frying pan. Add the remainder of the ingredients and mix well. Serve on hamburger bun or whatever you would like. Voila!

11 comments:

  1. Funny, last night I was thinking about how I wanted some Sloppy Joes, even though I haven't eaten them for decades.

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  2. haven't had those in a while - looks easy and yummy! Cute pic of Matt!!

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  3. How did you cook these while camping? We're going soon.

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  4. I am not a sloppy joe fan, and I loved these! They reminded me a sloppier version of meatloaf on a bun. So good. Griff loved them, too. Definitely a keeper recipe.

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  5. Just and Kel,
    These sloppy joes are great for camping because they're so easy and a nice alternative to a hotdog. We just cook them on a frying pan on our camp stove. Actually, this time I doubled the recipe, which was a little too much for just one frying pan so we just used a flat griddle that covered both burners on the stove instead. It worked great. Hopefully you have a camp stove, I've never tried it over a grill or anything...

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  6. I just love the name, Sloppy Joes. It sounds like the last thing you would want to eat, but actually, they are great!

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  7. Mmm I think my boys would love thes! Cute picture of Matt:) Give my brother a kiss for me! Wish we could have gone up to the canyon with you and hleped you finish the double batch! Ha ha--we love you!

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  8. Hey! Is this the Amy that used to live near Canyon Meadows? This is Kara, if it is you used to be my VT. I use this blog ALL THE TIME! I love it, and I saw this pic of your husband and recognized him and then I looked at the pics of the sisters and realized I think, I know you! Anyways, sorry if this is not you. Hope all is well! We are doing great, Mike is done with dental school applying for Oral Surgery and I am working as a PA. We have a 15 month old. I love your blog and keep us the great posts!!!

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  9. Hey Kara!!! That's so funny! Yeah, it's totally me:) I can't believe Mike is already done with dental school and you are a PA! My how time flies. That's awesome about your 15 mth old too! Boy or girl? We have 2 little boys running around our house these days as well. If you have a blog let me know, I would love to check it out and catch up with your family! Our family blog is sterzers.blogspot.com. Hope all is well!

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  10. yummo!!! i added grated carrots and barley...padded it out a bit and the kids won't even notice:) will add a grated zuchini next time! thanks for sharing.

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  11. This is the recipe my mom has used for decades, the only difference is we add about a 1/4 C thinly sliced celery. I love them!

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