Sloppy Giuseppes Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the sausage, fennel seed, chili powders, and salt and pepper, to taste.
• In a large skillet over medium heat cook the sausage mixture until browned.
• Remove it from the pan and set aside; drain off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat from the skillet.
• Return the SKILLET to medium heat and add the onions and garlic.
• Cook until the onions are soft, stirring often, about 5 minutes.
• Add the red wine, then stir in the tomato paste, pureed tomatoes, and dried oregano.
• Bring the mixture to a boil and add the cooked sausage.
• Turn the heat down and simmer for about 15 minutes.
• Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
• If mixture is too thick, thin it with a little broth or water.

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat; add sausage. Brown sausage well, breaking up links into small pieces with a wooden spoon as they cook.
• 2. Add onion, vinegar, salt, black pepper and optional red pepper flakes; stir until onion is tender. Add tomatoes and garlic; stir 30 seconds. Add sauce; cook about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, or until liquid has almost completely evaporated. Remove from heat; stir in basil. Taste and adjust seasonings.
• 3. Preheat broiler. Brush cut sides of roll tops lightly with oil. Arrange all roll slices, cut side up, on a large baking sheet.
• 4. Using an ice cream scoop, pile equal amounts of sausage mixture onto roll bottoms; sprinkle lightly with parmesan. Top each with 1 slice of mozzarella. Place briefly under broiler, watching carefully, until mozzarella is melted and roll tops are toasted. Arrange roll tops over melted mozzarella and serve.

Steps:

• Spray a large skillet with nonstick spray and bring it to medium-high heat on the stove. Add turkey and sprinkle with steak seasoning and salt. Cook and crumble until it's mostly cooked, about 8 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to medium. Add onion, bell pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and vinegar. Mix it well and continue to cook and crumble until the meat is fully cooked, about 5 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to low. Add tomato sauces, tomato paste, and sugar. Stir well. Stirring occasionally, cook until it's hot, about 5 minutes.
• Toast the buns, if desired. Evenly distribute the mixture among the bottom buns and then finish off with the tops of the buns. Enjoy!

Steps:

• 1. Brown beef and sausage in a large skillet, drain grease. (Might have to cook this in 2 batches).
• 2. Put cooked meat into slow cooker liner, add pepper mix (break any really large pieces into smaller ones), garlic, mushrooms, bay leaves, tomatoes and pasta sauce.
• 3. Cook at high for 4 - 5 hours or on low for 7-9 hours. My preferred method is a combination of 2 hours on high and 3 hours on low.
• 4. Stir in tomato paste about 90 minutes prior to when timer is to go off. If your joe mixture seems a bit thin, turn cooker to high and leave lid off for about 30 minutes.
• 5. NOTES: I make this a couple times a year for potlucks at work, but sometimes it's just for us as my hubby loves to have this with cooked shells as a hearty meat sauce. We don't call them leftovers, they're "re-overs" since I try to do something different the 2nd time. We also think it tastes even better the next day after everything has "married" overnight. It reheats beautifully, and I have even frozen portions to use with pasta. Use 2 cups diced bell peppers and 1 cup chopped onion in place of the frozen ones. This is also easily suited to preferences - we love onions, so I add more. I use home canned tomatoes when possible, since I include onion, peppers and italian spices when I'm canning. Pasta sauce - any flavor will do, I usually use one with onion/garlic that's chunky.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausage on med-high heat until just done; breaking up into small bits. Drain off grease.
• To the skillet add the tomato sauce and seasonings; stir to combine. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened; about 5 minutes.
• Serve on toasted Italian buns or bread.