I have been trying to post recipes, especially freezer recipes, on the weekends—anything that will help our families run more smoothly and have more time for training and relationships is a go here at PP 365!!!
One of my long-term, simply-Simon recipes is my sloppy joes. “Sloppies,” as we call them, are simple to make in bulk, freeze well (and easily in quart sized zip locks—though we used to use gallon ones!), are liked by many, and are excellent for large group gatherings. As a matter of fact, Ray and Josiah just made twenty pounds of it yesterday—half for our freezer and half for a surprise birthday party for four kids in our field trip group (about sixty total people were fed). That’s another beauty of having your recipes organized like you see here—when I have to work, someone else can cook if the instructions are clearly laid out for them.
I will post it doubled, tripled, and then ten-timed—that is what Josiah and Ray used. We almost always use minced onion nowadays, but the fresh onion measurement is in the recipe (convert on the back of your minced onion can). We like to cook this long and slow and cook it down well. For the ten times recipe, it works better in two HUGE pans, so you have room to stir and cook off the juice. This is a sweet sloppy—which is how we like ours. You could reduce the sugars, if desired.
Happy cooking!
Sloppy Joes — Double serves 16
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4 Pound Ground Beef
1 1/2 Each Onion finely chopped
4 Tablespoon Cider Vinegar
4 Tablespoon Mustard
1 Teaspoon Chili Powder
16 Ounce Tomato Sauce
4 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
4 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
4 Tablespoon Sugar May use Splenda
2 Teaspoon Salt
4 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
1/2 Cup Water May use more as needed
Instructions
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1. Brown meat and drain. (If browning large amounts of meat together for
several dishes, remember that 2 1/2 cups fried and drained meat is
equivalent to 1 lb raw meat.)
2. Combine all ingredients and simmer for one to two hours on medium heat
until liquid is absorbed and flavors are well mixed–stir often.
3. Cool until able to be handled before freezing.
4. Freeze in 1 quart or 1 gallon sized bag.
5. Prepare labels:
Sloppy Joes Date:
To use: Thaw. Heat and serve. (Fully cooked.)
2+ lbs or nearly 3 cups cooked
Serves 8.
Sloppy Joes — Triple serves 24
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6 Pound Ground Beef
2 1/4 Each Onion finely chopped
6 Tablespoon Cider Vinegar
6 Tablespoon Mustard
1 1/2 Teaspoon Chili Powder
24 Ounce Tomato Sauce
6 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
6 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
6 Tablespoon Sugar May use Splenda
3 Teaspoon Salt
6 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
3/4 Cup Water May use more as needed
Instructions
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1. Brown meat and drain. (If browning large amounts of meat together for
several dishes, remember that 2 1/2 cups fried and drained meat is
equivalent to 1 lb raw meat.)
2. Combine all ingredients and simmer for one to two hours on medium heat
until liquid is absorbed and flavors are well mixed–stir often.
3. Cool until able to be handled before freezing.
4. Freeze in 1 quart or 1 gallon sized bag.
5. Prepare labels:
Sloppy Joes Date:
To use: Thaw. Heat and serve. (Fully cooked.)
2+ lbs or nearly 3 cups cooked
Serves 8.
Sloppy Joes — X 10 serves 80
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20 Pound Ground Beef
7 1/2 Each Onion finely chopped
20 Tablespoon Cider Vinegar
20 Tablespoon Mustard
5 Teaspoon Chili Powder
80 Ounce Tomato Sauce
20 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
20 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
20 Tablespoon Sugar May use Splenda
10 Teaspoon Salt
20 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
2 1/2 Cup Water May use more as needed
Instructions
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1. Brown meat and drain. (If browning large amounts of meat together for
several dishes, remember that 2 1/2 cups fried and drained meat is
equivalent to 1 lb raw meat.)
2. Combine all ingredients and simmer for one to two hours on medium heat
until liquid is absorbed and flavors are well mixed–stir often.
3. Cool until able to be handled before freezing.
4. Freeze in 1 quart or 1 gallon sized bag.
5. Prepare labels:
Sloppy Joes Date:
To use: Thaw. Heat and serve. (Fully cooked.)
2+ lbs or nearly 3 cups cooked
Serves 8.
Containers
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* Needed on Serving Day Appliance …….. Skillet
Recipe Category .. Beef Entrees
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