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    Home » Main dishes

    Southwestern Sloppy Joe Recipe - How to Clean Up That Messy Sandwich

    Updated: Aug 31, 2020 · Published: Mar 11, 2017 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    This post has been sponsored by Cascade, but all opinions are my own.

    Making Sloppy Joes is Easy

    Sure, you could go with the classic out-of-can experience, but you'll be doing yourself (and your family) a favor if you decide to make this recipe from scratch.

    Homemade Sloppy Joes are pretty easy to make with a few simple ingredients: ground beef, onion, garlic, pepper and seasonings. The combination of all these ingredients is utterly delicious. The key for the perfect Sloppy Joes is to allow the mixture to simmer on the stove-top for about an hour, letting the flavors of all the spices meld together.

    Do you love to make a mess in the kitchen?

    You’re in good company! Yes, that’s right. If you could only peak into the behind the scenes action of a food blogger (namely myself!) you’d find a mess in the kitchen just waiting to happen. In fact, it pretty much goes without saying that if I’m cooking, there is a mess in the future.

    Southwestern Sloppy Joes make an easy and delicious meal. This recipe is a great twist on a fun favorite meal that your family will ask for again and again.

    But, don’t let fear of messes keep you down! Get in your kitchen and cook up a storm because the best recipes often come from someone who is willing to get a little down and dirty in the kitchen. And playing with food just comes with the territory.

    Southwestern Sloppy Joes make an easy and delicious meal. This recipe is a great twist on a fun favorite meal that your family will ask for again and again.

    We’ve made our share of messy. As in, if you could dive into our pork ribs or grilled chicken halves from the screen, you’d save yourself a HUGE mess. Sure, you wouldn’t get to lick your fingers (and we know that’s half the fun) but you wouldn’t get stuck cleaning up all the dishes either!

    Thankfully, I have a dishwasher that likes to work hard. THANK YOU dishwasher. You do a wonderful service for our household. And, I have to say…you work hard, and that is why you aren’t the first dishwasher to grace our humble abode and probably won’t be the last.

    Southwestern Sloppy Joes make an easy and delicious meal. This recipe is a great twist on a fun favorite meal that your family will ask for again and again.

    How Often Do You Run Your Dishwasher?

    On a busy day--one where I'm cooking a few recipes to test out for the blog, or making a big meal for the kids and their friends--I might run the dishwasher twice in one day. Eek!

    Yes, I try to clean as I go the best I can. This last week, I've been throwing a little bit of spring cleaning into the mix AND cleaning out the refrigerator at the same time. The day I did that was definitely a two loads day because it added several containers into the mix.

    Southwestern Sloppy Joes make an easy and delicious meal. This recipe is a great twist on a fun favorite meal that your family will ask for again and again.

    Food is fun, the messier, the better.

    Truth be told, I adore messy food. It screams comfort. And comfort food, in my humble opinion, is the BEST kind of food.

    We've taken a classic homemade Sloppy Joe recipe and added a few yummy flavoring tweaks to it. First, we added tomato sauce to the meat mixture and decided we wanted something more than just meat and a bun. Not that there is anything at all wrong with that---but avocado and cilantro? Um, yeah. Mmmhm! That's what we're talking about. YUM!

    Southwestern Sloppy Joes make an easy and delicious meal. This recipe is a great twist on a fun favorite meal that your family will ask for again and again.

    I’ve tried all kinds of dishwashing detergent, and a lot of them just plain do not work. In fact, recently I asked my husband to pick up some dishwashing detergent at the store, and he unwittingly brought back the wrong kind. I had to send him a photo the next day and tell him to pick up Cascade Platinum ActionPacs. True story.

    Southwestern Sloppy Joes make an easy and delicious meal. This recipe is a great twist on a fun favorite meal that your family will ask for again and again.

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    The reason why I’m a stickler about the type of dishwasher detergent I use is that I know what works and what doesn’t in my dishwasher. From experience, I know that the only way to get sparkling dishes is by using Cascade. I’m sure I had found an amazing Cascade coupon (like this coupon for Cascade) before I tried it the first time.

    Time to get sloppy with Sloppy Joes...

    Sloppy Joes. Comfort food in a bun. Serve up these delicious sandwiches open-faced and use a fork, or squish it all between the bun and let it get messy. That's half the fun, right?

    Southwestern Sloppy Joes make an easy and delicious meal. This recipe is a great twist on a fun favorite meal that your family will ask for again and again.

    Southwestern Sloppy Joe Recipe – How to Clean Up That Messy Sandwich

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    Southwestern Sloppy Joes make an easy and delicious meal. This recipe is a great twist on a fun favorite meal that your family will ask for again and again.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 40 mins
    Total Time 50 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 282 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
    • ½ onion chopped
    • 1-2 cloves garlic chopped
    • ½ cup green pepper diced
    • 1 cup water
    • 8 ounce can tomato sauce
    • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
    • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
    • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
    • ½ teaspoon pepper
    • Buns
    • Avocado sliced
    • Cilantro few sprigs per sandwich

    Instructions
     

    • Over medium-high heat, brown ground beef in skillet until cooked though. Drain grease.
    • Add garlic, onion and green pepper. Stir and combine and cook for 2 to 2 minutes until softened.
    • Add 1 up of water and tomato sauce. Mix to combine well.
    • Stir in brown sugar, Dijon mustard and simmer for about 40 minutes or until sauce has thickened and liquid has reduced.
    • Add in seasonings and serve up on sandwich buns or rolls.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 282kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 38gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 105mgSodium: 1316mgPotassium: 829mgFiber: 2gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 314IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 5mg
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    Southwestern Sloppy Joes make an easy and delicious meal. This recipe is a great twist on a fun favorite meal that your family will ask for again and again.

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    1. Leslie

      March 11, 2017 at 8:57 pm

      I am kicking myself that i didn't see this post before dinner! I made sloppy joe's tonight and this would've been great to try out on my crew.

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