This meal is from one of the first cookbooks I’ve ever owned. That book is none other than Rachael Ray’s 30 Minute Meals. As I thumb through this book…the pages are really worn in and have food marks all over them because it was my first bible to experimenting in the kitchen when I lived in Philadelphia.
There are so many quick and easy recipes in this book that are perfect for those days when you come home tired from work and are in need of some quick-to-fix comfort food. One of my signature dishes that everyone requests is actually from this book…Super Sloppy Joes. I’ve had Sloppy Joes before and after trying this recipe and I tell you none come close to Rachael’s.
So after a long day, for that football game you’re heading to, or for a family get together…this is sure to please anyone and everyone even if they say they’re not big fans of Sloppy Joes. 🙂
Also, if Rachael Ray’s recipes entice you then so will her many kitchen products. I happen to own her 5 and 7 inch santoku knives by Furi and besides having a comfortable rubber grip for safe and quick chopping, they slice like a dream! I also have her Froggi mezzaluna for chopping up smaller veggies and such.
Super Sloppy Joes
Ingredients
1 tbsp evoo
1 1/4 pounds of lean ground beef
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 1/2 tsp of Montreal Steak Seasoning
1 medium red onion
1 small red bell pepper
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 cups tomato sauce
2 tbsp tomato paste
4 sesame seed burger buns
butter of choice
sliced pickles
Prepare
1. Allow ground beef to thaw.
2. Heat a large stainless steel skillet on medium high.
3. Add evoo followed by the ground beef to the skillet, making sure to spread it around to break it up.
4. Combine brown sugar and steak seasoning.
5. Add onion and red pepper.
6. Reduce to medium heat and cook for 5 minutes.
7. Add red wine vinegar, stirring breifly to reduce.
8. Add Worcestershire, tomato sauce, and tomato paste while stirring to combine.
9. Reduce to a simmer on low and cook 5 minutes longer.
10. Toast the buns until just golden in color.
11. Butter the insides of the buns and scoop up some YUM-O Super Sloppy Joe onto them.
12. Serve with sliced pickels and/or tomatoes if desired.


- 1 tbsp evoo
- 1 1/4 pounds of lean ground beef
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 1/2 tsp of Montreal Steak Seasoning
- 1 medium red onion
- 1 small red bell pepper
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 4 sesame seed burger buns
- butter of choice
- sliced pickles
- Allow ground beef to thaw.
- Heat a large stainless steel skillet on medium high.
- Add evoo followed by the ground beef to the skillet, making sure to spread it around to break it up.
- Combine brown sugar and steak seasoning.
- Add onion and red pepper.
- Reduce to medium heat and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add red wine vinegar, stirring breifly to reduce.
- Add Worcestershire, tomato sauce, and tomato paste while stirring to combine.
- Reduce to a simmer on low and cook 5 minutes longer.
- Toast the buns until just golden in color.
- Butter the insides of the buns and scoop up some YUM-O Super Sloppy Joe onto them.
- Serve with sliced pickels and/or tomatoes if desired.
