The Bloody Joe Recipes

Steps:

• Place ground beef and onion in a large skillet. Turn heat to medium and cook and stir the mixture constantly until the beef is browned and forms small crumbles, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in garlic and green bell pepper; cook and stir until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add 1 cup water and stir, scraping the pan to dissolve any brown flavor bits from the bottom of the skillet.
• Mix in ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper. Add 1 more cup water and return mixture to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has evaporated and the mixture is thick, about 40 minutes.
• Season with salt , black pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste.

Steps:

• Lay out 3 slices rye bread. Spread each with a generous spread of Russian Dressing, making sure to cover the bread in its entirety. Place 3 slices corned beef, 3 slices roast beef, 1 slice Swiss cheese and 2 tablespoons Coleslaw on one of the dressed slices. Place one of the dressed slices of rye bread on top of the first layer. Place 3 slices turkey, 2 slices Swiss and 2 tablespoons Coleslaw on top, each, creating a second layer. Take the remaining dressed slice of rye bread and flip it over so that the Russian Dressing side is face down, and top off the sandwich. Place a toothpick in each corner of the sandwich and slice the sandwich horizontally and vertically, making 4 pieces. Repeat the process 3 more times with the remaining ingredients.
• Mix together the ketchup, mayonnaise, relish and smoked paprika in a bowl, then chill for 30 minutes.
• Mix together the mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, celery seed, carrots, cabbage and salt and pepper in a bowl. Chill for 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Combine the tomatoes, carrots, celery, beets, 1 tablespoon of the Worcestershire, and the salt and pepper in a medium saucepan. Add 1 cup water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes. Add the spinach, kale, watercress, parsley and chile de arbol; cover and simmer for another 5 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat and let cool for 10 minutes. Transfer mixture to a blender, add another 1 cup water, and puree until very, very smooth, about 3 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a small pitcher. Cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours.
• Stir 1 cup vodka into the pitcher; taste, and add more vodka as desired. Stir in the celery salt and the remaining 1 tablespoon Worcestershire. Add horseradish and hot sauce to taste.
• To serve, put ice cubes in 4 glasses. Divide the bloody mary mixture among the glasses, and garnish each with a celery stick and a sprinkle of celery salt.

Steps:

• For the sloppy Joe:
• Cut the bread down the side to open up like a sub. Hollow out bread, removing the soft inside. Add 3 ounces Russian dressing, 1/2 pound cole slaw, 2 ounces corned beef and 2 slices Swiss cheese. Add pastrami, more Russian dressing, and 2 more slices of Swiss cheese. Add the remaining cole slaw and close the sandwich. Slice into 3 pieces and use 3 club toothpicks to secure the Sloppy Joe. Big mouth and a lot of napkins needed.