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Main Dishes

Cowboy Sloppy Joe

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lb. ground beef (80/20)
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 (10 oz.) can Ro-Tel diced tomatoes and green chiles
  • 1 to 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped
  • 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
  • 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
  • 3/4 to 1 cup shredded Cheddar or pepper jack cheese
  • 6 hamburger buns
  • Pickles, for topping

Instructions

  1. Cook ground beef in a large skillet until browned.
  2. Drain excess grease.
  3. Add onion, brown sugar, Ro-Tel, chipotle peppers, barbecue sauce, and mustard.
  4. Reduce heat and simmer about 10 minutes.
  5. Stir in shredded cheese.
  6. Cook until cheese melts.
  7. Serve on hamburger buns topped with pickles.

Notes

  • Green Chile Chipotle Relish may be substituted for the Ro-Tel and chipotle peppers.