Flavourful Cooking

Nº 68 · World Dishes · serves 4

Sloppy Joes with Extra Vegetables

Sweet and savoury mince in tomato sauce with plenty of hidden veg, on a toasted bun: a gloriously messy American treat that kids adore.

€7–9approx. €1.75–2.25 ppMild20 min prepLOW 4–5 hrs · HIGH 2–3 hrsFreezes well
Sloppy Joes with Extra Vegetables

Ingredients serves 4

Tick off what you already have at home.

  • Budget tip: replace half the mince with red lentils (approx. €2)

    CarniceríaMercadonaLidl

    Aisle: carnicería. 'Preparado de carne picada' contains additives; for pure mince, ask the butcher to grind it fresh.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: frutería. 'Pimiento italiano' is long and thin-walled; ideal for frying.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: frutería. Loose or in nets; purple garlic (ajo morado) is often the most aromatic.

  • IcelandCarrefourEl Corte Inglés

    Aisle: salsas / internacional. Often called 'salsa Perrins'; Iceland and bigger supermarkets stock Lea & Perrins.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: especias. Plain pimentón dulce is unsmoked; the smoked one says 'de la Vera'.

To serve

Method

  1. 1

    Fry the mince in a hot pan until browned and crumbly and pour off the fat. Never put raw mince straight into the slow cooker: it clumps and heats up too slowly.

  2. 2

    Fry the onion and pepper with it for 3 minutes and briefly stir in the garlic.

  3. 3

    Spoon everything into the slow cooker with the carrot, passata, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce (optional), sugar, paprika, salt and pepper. Cook for 4–5 hours on LOW or 2–3 hours on HIGH.

  4. 4

    Sauce too thin? Let it thicken on HIGH with the lid off for the last half hour.

  5. 5

    Briefly toast the buns and pile a generous spoonful of mince on top.

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