Sloppy Joe Sliders with Onion Straws

By Texaschef11

Ingredients

• 1/4 * 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 * 2 green bell peppers, seeded and diced
• 1 * 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded, deveined and diced
• 1 * 1 large red onion, diced
• 1 * 1 pound ground beef
• 1 * 1 pound ground pork
• 2 * 2 tablespoons minced or grated garlic
• 1/4 * 1/4 cup dry red wine, optional
• 1/4 * 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 * 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 * 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 * 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 * 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 * 1 6 ounce can tomato paste
• 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
• 3 * 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 1/4 * 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• * Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• 24 * 24 slider rolls or sweet Hawaiian rolls
• 2 * 2 cans French fried onions

Details

Servings 24

Preparation

Step 1

In a large saute pan over medium high heat, combine canola oil, bell peppers, jalapeno and onion then cook 5 minutes. Add beef and pork, cook thoroughly, breaking up meat as it browns. Add garlic and drain any residual grease. Deglaze with red wine and stir in remaining Sloppy Joe ingredients, except rolls, then season with 1 tablespoon salt and freshly ground pepper. Reduce heat and simmer 20-30 minutes. If the sauce gets too thick as it simmers, add up to 1 cup of water to adjust consistency. Toast rolls and set aside. Heat French fried onions in a toaster or regular oven, but do not microwave. Serve Sloppy Joes, topped with fried onions, on toasted rolls.