Sloppy Joes

Hi my name is Rachel, I like Sloppy Joes. This was my first try making them in how long. It was very easy, and very quick. Instead of solely using ground beef, I used what is labeled as 'meatloaf mix' from the meat dept at the grocery store. Meatloaf mix consists of ground beef, veal, and pork. I felt this lightened up the recipe a bit, and I suppose you could use ground turkey to lighten it up a bit more, but I don't like the taste of ground turkey on it's own. This recipe also utilizes a lot of pantry staples, so this is a great go-to recipe in a pinch!

Sloppy Joes (From My Kitchen Cafe adapted from Dave Lieberman)

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion, roughly chopped
1 ½ pounds ground beef (or meatloaf mix as I used-beef, pork, veal)
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2/3 cup smoky BBQ sauce (or whatever BBQ sauce is in your fridge)
½ cup ketchup
¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp soy sauce
Freshly ground black pepper
8 to 12 sandwich rolls

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring, until they start to turn translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the beef and cook, stirring and breaking up the meat, until it is finely crumbled, the liquid boils off and the meat begins to brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, and keep stirring until the meat is coated. Add the BBQ sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire, soy sauce, and pepper, and bring to a boil. Cook until the sauce is slightly thickened, 4 to 5 minutes. You can make the sloppy joe up to 2 days in advance and reheat it over low heat or in the microwave.