Sloppy Joes & Potatoes Bravas

This dinner was so yummy - the house smelled amazing while it was cooking as well. The bread got a little soggy so I'd go for a thicker heartier bread next time or just eat it without bread! It was perfect for a week night - not that much prep or cook time that goes into this one.

Quinton loaded his sandwich up with sliced jalapenos

No wonder I'm growing fresh jalapenos because he just loves putting them on things!

Sloppy Joes      

Serves 8

Sloppy Joes

ingredients

• softened butter
• 2 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 large green bell pepper, diced
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 cup water
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp dry mustard
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• A few dashes of Worcestershire sauce
• A few dashed of yo favorite hot sauce
• Kaiser Rolls or hearty rolls of some sort

• Kosher Salt & Freshly Cracked Black Pepper, to taste

directions

1. Brown the beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned, drain. Add beef back to skillet and add onion, bell pepper & garlic. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally so the garlic doesn't burn.

2. Add the next 3 ingredients to the pan and stir until combined. Add the following 6 ingredients to the pan and stir. Cover and cook on medium low (to simmer) for 20 minutes until the mixture has thickened and tastes glorious!

3. Spread some butter on each side of the buns and brown up on a flat skillet or griddle until golden brown. Serve the sandwiches with chips of these tasty taters below...

Potatoes Bravas      
Serves 4-6

Potatoes Bravas

 

ingredients

•1 lb diced potatoes, any kind really (I used the multi-color ones)
• 1 can original Rotel (we used HOT and it was way too spicy, even for Q)
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 bay leaf
• pinch of salt, paprika & cayenne
• mayonnaise
• 3 scallions, sliced

directions

Preheat the oven to 425º. Combine all the ingredients in an oven safe dish and bake for 40-45 minutes until potatoes are cooked through. Stir halfway through the cooking time. Thin the mayo with some water and drizzle over top of the hot potatoes along with some scallions.
 

Enjoy!

This recipe was adapted from