Mexi Joes

Name: Mexi Joes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 1/2 lbs ground beef; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1/2 bell pepper, finely chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste; 1/4 cup ketchup; 1 cup water; 4 teaspoons balsamic vinegar; 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 2 tablespoons chili powder; 2 teaspoons paprika; 2 teaspoons cumin; 2 teaspoons dried oregano, crushed; 1/3 cup brown sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Submitted by beckas

"I modified a Sloppy Joe recipe until it was to our liking so here is a version that is thick, slightly sweet, slightly tangy, and has a Mexican flair. If you do not like your Sloppy Joes on the sweet side, reduce the amount of brown sugar."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 16
Serves:: 6

ingredients

2 ¹⁄₂ lbs ground beef
1 onion, finely chopped
¹⁄₂ bell pepper, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
¹⁄₄ cup ketchup
1 cup water
4 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons dried oregano, crushed
¹⁄₃ cup brown sugar
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground black pepper

directions

In a large pot over medium heat, saute the ground beef, onion, and bell pepper until cooked.
Drain the fat from the pan.
Add the remaining ingredients and stir until incorporated.
Simmer, stirring occasionally, for about ten minutes or until desired consistency is reached.
Serve over buns.
For another variation, server over buns and then sprinkle some grated cheese over all. Microwave for about 15 seconds or until the cheese melts.

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beckas

Bay Area, CA

I love Recipezaar! I have found many great recipes on this site! Since I've found zaar, I've been spending more time making recipes from zaar than I have from my dozens of cookbooks. What can I say....zaar members post darn good recipes! I wish that I could spend more time cooking but I tend to keep meals simple because I work full time as an Microsoft Exchange E-mail Administrator and I spend the rest of my time taking care of my three year old toddler. He demands so much of my time that I don't have as much time to cook as I used to. My favorite hobbies are collecting recipes and photography. I am an amateur photographer and I take pictures at almost every chance that I get. The picture that is posted on this page is a self portrait.

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