Sloppy Joe Recipe

A take-off on a classic Sloppy Joe recipe, this is great when the kids are havinig a party. The filling can be done ahead and reheated. Let the kids decorate their own buns!

Filling:
1 pound lean ground beef
¼ cup chopped onion or more to taste
1 bottle, approx. 12 oz Chili Sauce or Sloppy Joe sauce
2-4 tablespoons brown sugar
1 small diced bell pepper (opt)

Saute beef and onion until beef is cooked. Drain and add remaining ingredients. Stir to heat thoroughly. Pile on buns. This Sloppy Joe Recipe serves 4-6.

Fun Buns:
4-6 Hamburger Buns
Decorations: sliced stuffed green olives, sliced black olives, pepperoncini or bell pepper slices, Anaheim pepper slices, pretzel sticks, curly parsley, carrot strips, etc.

Make faces on buns: Use olives for eyes, bell pepper slices for brows, pepperoncini or black olive wedges for nose, carrot strips or sliced stuffed green olives for ears, curly parsley for hair, or use pretzel sticks for “shocked” hair.

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Sloppy Joe Recipe