Friday, February 27, 2009

Friday 2/27: Sloppy Joes

Oh, my, the guys are excited about this one. (I skipped the chicken, you may note. A client provided dinner Wed. so the employer provided dinner Thurs. instead.)

I used this recipe, doubled. (Yes, it says it serves 10, but this is Sloppy Joes we're talking about, and a bunch of guys mostly in their 20s. They love this stuff. I planned for 2 to 3 each. I sent 24 hamburger buns. Yeah. I don't know that there will be leftovers.)

I mostly followed the recipe but like another reviewer the mustard just seemed really strong. Also the texture was a bit too much meat, not enough sauce, and just not tomato-ey enough. (Okay, that's not a word but I used it anyway. Whatcha gonna do about it? :p ) So I added in (to the double recipe) about 10 ounces of canned tomato sauce. At that point it looked just right.

I hope there's a taste left for me, I've been jealously thinking of their dinner all day. ;) The recipe says this freezes well so it may be something I'll have to make ahead some time and freeze in individual or 2-4 person portions. (It's also a great meat-stretcher, in the tradition of Sloppy Joes. 2 dozen servings from 2.5 lbs. of meat? Not bad at all!)

2 comments:

  1. Hey have you ever tried TVP? I used it for the first time in sloppy joes this week, didn't notice a difference in taste, but I'm not very picky.
    Just wondering your opinion!
    HOpe

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  2. I have used TVP. I like it okay in stuff like spaghetti but I wouldn't use it for sloppy joes myself! I have used turkey and I don't think the taste is right even with that. I think maybe half TVP/turkey and half beef would work, but I think the beef is an important part of the flavor of Sloppy Joes, personally!

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