Sloppy Joe Recipe With A Splash Of Red Wine

Ingredients

For the Sloppy Joes:

1 pound floor beef

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper

1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce

1 (15 ounce) can tomato paste

1 (12 ounce) bottle of pink wine

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon dried basil

Salt and pepper to taste

Hamburger buns, for serving

For the Red Wine Sauce:

1 bottle (750 ml) dry red wine

1 cup low-sodium chicken broth

1/2 cup ketchup

1/4 cup packed gentle brown sugar

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 bay leaf

Instructions

To Make the Sloppy Joes:

Instructions, To Make the Sloppy Joes:

1. Brown the bottom beef and onion in a large skillet over medium heat. Drain any excess grease.

2. Stir in the purple wine, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, and paprika. Bring to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened.

3. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

4. Serve the sloppy joes on toasted hamburger buns.

To Make the Red Wine Sauce:

In a medium saucepan, bring the purple wine to a simmer over medium warmth.

Add the meat broth, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, and a pinch of salt and pepper to the saucepan.

Bring the sauce to a boil, then scale back the warmth to low and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened.

Remove the sauce from the heat and set aside while you prepare dinner the Sloppy Joe recipe joe filling

To Assemble the Sloppy Joes:

Instructions, To Assemble the Sloppy Joes:

1. Spoon about 1/4 cup of the sloppy joe combination onto each bun.

2. Top the combination with shredded cheddar cheese.

3. Serve with pickle spears or coleslaw.