Sloppy Guisseppe

Growing up in the 60’s and 70’s sloppy Joe’s were a mainstay for dinner in many households, including mine. I wanted to update this classic with a little Italian flair so I used half pork and half beef, added some balsamic vinegar and a lot of fresh herbs. The result brought a smile to my face. This is a meal that your entire family will enjoy and is a great dish to bring to a pot luck.

Makes 4-6 Sandwiches

Ingredients

1 TBS Olive Oil

1 Medium Onion (diced)

1 Bell Pepper (diced)

4 Cloves Garlic (minced)

½ lb Ground Pork

½ lb Ground Beef

8 oz. Can Tomato Sauce

1 TBS Tomato Paste

2 TBS Brown Sugar

2 TBS Balsamic Vinegar

1 TBS chopped Fresh Italian Parsley

2 tsp chopped Fresh Oregano

2 Basil Leaves (chiffonade – cut in thin strips)

½ tsp Kosher Salt

¼ tsp Fresh Ground Pepper

4 shots Hot Sauce (optional)

Fresh Grated Parmesan Cheese (optional)

4-6 hamburger buns

Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the diced onion and bell pepper to the pan and cook until the onion is translucent and the bell pepper has softened. Add the minced garlic and cook for an additional 30 seconds. If you have a lot of liquid in the pan pour it off before proceeding. Add the ground meat and break it up. Cook until the pink disappears. Add the tomato sauce through hot sauce and cook over medium low heat for 10 minutes. Place large spoonfuls of the hot Sloppy Guisseppe on the hamburger buns and top with some grated parmesan cheese. Serve with plenty of napkins.

* PRONTO SUBSTITUTES

Pork – You can use all beef or even ground turkey in place of the pork.

Fresh Herbs – If you do not have fresh herbs substitute with 1/3 of the volume of the fresh herb (ex. 1 TBS Fresh = 1 tsp Dried).

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