Sloppy Joes

By davidgoodman

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• Serves 4
• •1 1/4 pounds ground beef chuck
• •Coarse salt and ground pepper
• •1 onion, finely chopped
• •2 garlic cloves, minced
• •1 can tomato puree, (14.5 ounces)
• •2 tablespoons light-brown sugar
• •1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• •1 tablespoon tomato paste
• •1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• •4 hamburger rolls, cut into mini buns
• •1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• •1 tablespoon chopped pickled jalapeno chiles
• •2 hoagie rolls, split in half
• •1/2 ripe avocado, thinly sliced

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from marthastewart.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
1.For the Kids (Serves 2): In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook beef, breaking apart pieces with a wooden spoon, until lightly browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Season with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until translucent, about 5 minutes.
2.Add pureed tomatoes, sugar, vinegar, tomato paste, Worcestershire, and 1 1/2 cups water. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until thickened, about 20 minutes. Reserve half the beef mixture for the adults. Divide remaining evenly among the mini buns (2 per serving).


•For the Adults (Serves 2): Stir cilantro and jalapenos into the reserved beef mixture. Dividing evenly, spoon over bottom halves of rolls; top with avocado slices.



Helpful Hint
Children will handle mini buns easily; cut them out from regular buns with a round biscuit or cookie cutter. Save the scraps from the cut buns to make homemade croutons or breadcrumbs.