Pepper Jack Cheese Sloppy Joe Recipe With A Kick

Ingredients

For the Sloppy Joe Mixture:

Ground beef: 1 pound lean ground beef

Onion: 1 medium onion, chopped

Green bell pepper: half of green bell pepper, chopped

Sloppy Joe sauce: 1 (12-ounce) bottle of ketchup (or 1 half cups selfmade ketchup)

Mustard: 1/4 cup yellow mustard

Brown sugar: 1/4 cup packed brown sugar

Worcestershire sauce: 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Ground cumin: 1 teaspoon ground cumin

Paprika: 1 teaspoon paprika

Salt and black pepper: to taste

For the Toppings:

Pepper Jack cheese: 1 cup shredded Pepper Jack cheese

Hamburger buns: 6 hamburger buns, toasted (optional)

Other elective toppings: sliced pickles, diced onions, shredded lettuce

For the Pepper Jack Cheese Sauce:

• 1 pound floor beef

• 1 small onion, chopped

• 1 pink bell pepper, chopped

• 1 green bell pepper, chopped

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce

• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato paste

• 1 (12 ounce) can water

• 1 tablespoon chili powder

• 1 teaspoon ground cumin

• 1 teaspoon dried oregano

• 1 teaspoon salt

• half teaspoon black pepper

• half cup shredded Pepper Jack cheese

• Hamburger buns

Instructions

To Make the Sloppy Joe Mixture:

Brown the bottom beef in a large skillet over medium warmth. Drain off any extra grease.

Stir within the onion and bell pepper and prepare dinner until softened, about 5 minutes.

Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, brown sugar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and seasoning salt. Bring to a simmer and cook dinner for 15 minutes, or until thickened.

Stir in the shredded Pepper Jack cheese and cook dinner until melted.

Serve on toasted buns.

To Make the Pepper Jack Cheese Sauce:

In a medium saucepan, soften the butter over medium warmth.

Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute.

Gradually whisk within the milk until smooth.

Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring regularly, till thickened, about 5 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir within the cheese till melted.

Season to style with salt and pepper.

To Assemble the Sloppy Joes:

1. Mix the bottom beef, 1 onion, and half cup of green pepper in a large skillet; cook dinner over medium heat until the meat is not pink and the vegetables are softened, breaking up any giant pieces of ground beef while cooking. Drain any excess fats.

2. Stir within the Sloppy Joe homemade joe sauce, Worcestershire sauce, ready mustard, brown sugar, and salt and pepper to style; bring to a boil over medium-high warmth. Reduce warmth to low, and simmer for 5 minutes, or till the sauce has thickened to your liking. Top every bun bottom with a heaping 1/2 cup of the sloppy joe combination; sprinkle with some pepper jack cheese. Top every with the remaining bun tops; serve sizzling.