Sloppy Joel
Yield 6 Servings
Free of: gluten and top 8 allergens.
Every meaty bite is messy and delicious!
Ingredients
1 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tsp yellow mustard
2 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp sriracha
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 pound ground meat, such as beef, pork, turkey, chicken, or Beyond Meat's plant-based ground beef
1 tbsp grapeseed or olive oil, if needed
3/4 cup diced onion
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup diced bell pepper, green or red
6 hamburger buns (see recipe notes)
2 cups creamy coleslaw or your favorite slaw
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together tomato sauce, ketchup, sugar, vinegar, mustard, paprika, sriracha, and garlic powder. Set sauce ingredients aside.
- In a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat, add ground meat and brown, breaking apart crumbles as it cooks, stirring often, about 5 minutes. A potato masher is a fun and handy way to break apart the meat at the beginning of the cooking process. Drain well and transfer to a plate or bowl.
- With a paper towel, wipe out the saucepan or Dutch oven of excess oil, if needed, leaving a tablespoon of oil to sauté the onions. Depending on the meat, you may not have excess oil. If not, add a tablespoon of grapeseed or olive oil. When oil is hot, add onion and salt and cook, stirring occasionally until softened, about 5 minutes. Add bell pepper and cook an additional 2 minutes, adding a tablespoon of water if needed to prevent sticking.
- Add meat back to skillet. Stir well.
- Pour sauce ingredients over meat and stir until evenly coated.
- Gently simmer over medium-low heat for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until mixture has slightly thickened. Remove from heat.
- Split the buns and lightly butter, if desired, and toast them under the broiler. Watch closely so they don't burn.
- Divide the meat mixture onto the bottom buns, top with coleslaw, and then replace with the top buns.
Notes
We get our hamburger buns from Rising Hearts Bakery in Culver City, California. Their baked goods are free from gluten and the top 8 allergens (some of their desserts do contain soy). Hopefully, you have a local bakery that can make your favorite baked goods.
BFree makes seeded brown rolls that are allergy-friendly. The rolls are not as soft as a hamburger bun, but are a great substitution. We buy these at Ralph's. Check out their website to find availability in your area.
If eggs are not an issue, we recommend Canyon Bakehouse Gluten Free 100% Whole Grain Hamburger Buns.
Courses Mains
Recipe by Your Allergy Chefs at https://www.yourallergychefs.com/sloppy-joel/