Ingredients
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1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
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1 1/4 lbs ground sirloin
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1/4 cup brown sugar
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2 -3 teaspoons steak seasoning, such as mccormick brand montreal seasoning
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1 medium onion, chopped
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1 small red bell pepper, chopped
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1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
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1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
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2 cups tomato sauce
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2 tablespoons tomato paste
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4 crusty rolls, split, toasted, and lightly buttered
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sliced ripe tomatoes
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat.
- Add oil and meat to the pan.
- Spread the meat around the pan and begin to break it up.
- Combine brown sugar and steak seasoning.
- Add sugar and spice mixture to the skillet and combine.
- When the meat has browned, add onion and red peppers to the skillet.
- Reduce heat to medium and cook onions, peppers, red wine vinegar and Worcestershire sauce with meat for 5 minutes.
- Add tomato sauce and paste to pan.
- Stir to combine.
- Reduce heat to simmer and cook Sloppy Joe mixture 5 minutes longer.
- Using a large spoon or ice cream scoop, pile sloppy meat onto toasted, buttered bun bottoms and cover with bun tops.
- Serve with your favorite sides or sliced tomatoes seasoned with salt and pepper, dill pickles and Potato Salad.
- We like to put a thick slice of cheddar on top of the meat in the sandwich and broil it for a few minutes to melt. YUM.