Cajun Sloppy Joes Recipe 465

Steps:

• Brown sirloin in a sauté pan over medium-high heat until cooked through, crushing with a potato masher; drain all but 1 tablespoon drippings. Transfer chuck to a 4 - 6-quart slow cooker. Sauté onions, bell pepper, and celery in reserved drippings in same pan over medium heat until softened, 5-6 minutes. Add garlic and cook one minute more; transfer to slow cooker. Whisk together tomato purée, tomato paste, brown sugar, water, Tabasco, salt, paprika, oregano, thyme, and black pepper, then add to slow cooker. Cover slow cooker and cook sloppy Joes until flavors have blended on high-setting, 2 hours, or low-setting, 4 hours. Serve sloppy Joes on toasted French bread.

Steps:

• Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion and ½ teaspoon salt, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add Cajun seasoning and cayenne and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add meat and cook, breaking up pieces with spoon, until just pink, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in tomato puree, ketchup, and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Simmer until sauce is slightly thicker than ketchup, 8 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Spoon meat onto hamburger buns and serve.