Can I just say that I work with some great people?
Really, I do. Sometimes I rant and rave about the stresses at work, but I really do work with some marvelous people that really are dedicated to their jobs.
During the #10DaysofTailgate event, I wanted to post this typical tailgate dish of Sloppy Joes but I just ran out of time. Here is today’s recipe utilizing a few more of the generous sponsors’ products (El Diablo’s Mango Spicy Mustard and Intensity Academy’s Carrot Karma.)
I made this for the much dedicated crew mentioned above during parent/teacher conference during September. (I also made Caramelized Onion Dip for them to munch on between conferences.)
Tailgate Sloppy Joes for a Crowd
based on Touchdown Sandwiches1 T. olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 jalapenos, seeded and finely chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2 lbs. pork smoked sausage, sliced
4 lbs. ground chuck
4 c. fire roasted crushed tomatoes (I used four cups of my roasted tomato sauce.)
4 T. tomato paste
½ c. light brown sugar
1 T. Worcestershire sauce
1 to 2 t. hot sauce (Again, I used Carrot Karma, another sponsor from #10DaysofTailgate.)
½ t. nutmeg
2 t. sea salt
2 t. fresh ground pepperHeat olive oil in a large kettle. Sauté the onion, garlic, jalapeno, red and green peppers until tender.
Add the ground chuck to the veggies and cook until the meat is browned and juices run clear. Drain off the excess fat and return mixture to the stove.
While the mixture is cooking, pulse the smoked sausage in a food processor so it’s minced into small pieces.
Add the chopped sausage to the meat mixture. Pour in the tomatoes, tomato paste, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Simmer for 15 minutes. Serve heaping spoonfuls of meat mixture on the buns.
I made these the night before P/T conferences and they were perfect o re-heat in a crock pot. They were even more perfect with some of that spicy goodness found in El Diablo’s Mango mustard.
And, don’t forget the Carrot Karma from Intensity Academy.
These are a sweet and delicious alternative to the regular plain-Jane sloppy joes. In fact, I had a couple of co-workers tell me that they did NOT like sloppy joes, but they loved these.
The next time you’re feeding a crowd, I hope you try this recipe.
I have to make this real fast! Looks absolutely mouthwatering!
The Hubs, who doesn’t like mushrooms, even raved about this dish.
It has been years since I last made and had a sloppy joe. This is just making my mouth water, Debra.
Thanks, Angie. Be aware it is a sweet version. Dial down the sugar if needed.
Enjoying your coworkers makes even the worst job tolerable. The fact that you like your job AND have awesome coworkers is fantastic! I’m loving your sloppy joes and thinking I’m going to have to get me some of the El Diablo. You’ve made me drool with everything you’ve used it in.
This is a perfect potluck kind of dish, too. That spicy mustard really cut the sweetness of this sloppy joe.
You can try to win some mustard here.
Those look so juicy, I could lick the computer screen!!! Can I come over for dinner?!
You have a standing invitation….
My brother has been into Sloppy Joes since his road trip to the US – seems I have just the recipe for him now 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
You’ll have to make it for him.
I love a good ol’ Sloppy Joe and kicked up with that Mustard, sounds yummy!
Don’t forget the secret ingredient of the smoked sausage.
This looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing, Debra! I tweeted out to our #10DaysofTailgate sponsors you included. Many thanks.
Thanks for the tweet!
I’m pinning this because I think this just may be what I serve on Christmas this year! We always have a non-traditional Christmas meal and now we have a crowd – it looks fantastic!
That will be untraditional. 🙂