Did you use medium or hot rotel ?

 

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Sounds delicious. Thanks for the recipe.

 

I'm not normally a huge sloppy joe fan. Most of them tend to be too sweet but that sounds tasty.

 

My wife has made sloppy joes for decades, and they have always been very good.

Last night she changed up a bit by using Rotel, and it turned out really good.

Just the right amount of kick.

We cook for 2 here, so her recipe is for 2 persons

1/2 lb ground chuck
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped bell pepper (optional)
1/4 Tsp. garlic powder
1/4 Tsp. black pepper
1 can Rotel Tomatoes & liquid; plus 1/4 cup water to rinse can
1 Heaping Tbsp. each: Heinz 57, Sweet Baby Rays Honey Chipotle, Molasses, and Prepared Mustard
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce
1/4 Cup Packed Brown Sugar

Saute chopped onions in skillet in a little oil
Add beef,black pepper & garlic powder & brown
Pour in Rotel and rinse water
Mix other ingredients in small bowl, and add to pan
Stir well, making sure to dissolve brown sugar
Cover and heat on medium-low heat for 20 mins.
Mix needs to bubble well, but not bubble too hard.
Stir occasionally so it does not stick/scorch
Remove cover, reduce heat, and simmer to desired thickness
Salt to taste

Smells Good!

 

I just use Manwich. I do adjust the amount of meat though. The can says add 2 pounds... I put in 3 so it's less juicy, and more meaty.

 

I brought home a can once and got scolded.

 

if I'm ambitious I grill pepper/onion
otherwise just brown and drain the ground beef, add some q sauce (Baby Ray's works) and some bread crumbs to thicken.
a bit sweet. will have to try the Rotel.

I don't like q sauce out of the bottle. I need to cook it down a bit.

 

I will have to try the Rotel in my sloppy Joe's sometime. Usually, I fry off 1 pound ground beef, then add 1/4 cup each finely diced peppers, onions, celery and cook till softish. Then I add 4 squirts ketchup, 1 squirt yellow mustard, small scoop of brown sugar, and s&p.