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    Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes

    May 10, 2013 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 21 Comments

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    cheesesteak sloppy joes

    There was a lot of buzz at the start of 2011 about “your word for the year”…and if I had to pick a word then, and a word now, I’d say simplicity.

    I’ve been reading the book Abundant Simplicity, and in doing so, thinking a lot about our time in the Dominican Republic, the slower pace of life and the simpler way of life. Simplicity…I long for it, I need it…it keeps me focused and it keeps me grounded and it keeps me productive.

    And last night I had the chance to put into practice this simpler way of life.

    You see, as I was getting dinner onto the table, loading up the buns with sloppy joe meat the power went out. The wind was blowing, it was raining…but not a storm worthy of power outage.

    (Yes, we have terrible luck with power. 11 days without power in September 2008. 5 days without power in winter 2010/2011.)

    So it caught me off guard. And it didn’t take me but 4 seconds to decide…let’s respond to this adventure of simplicity with gladness, not anger.

    We had the chance to just sit around after dinner, leaving the dishes for the morning, and just enjoy each other’s company. The kids didn’t have school today, so we weren’t in a rush to get them to bed, get stories read, teeth brushed, etc. And we had the most fun time being silly in the darkness!

    We embraced the experience, and enjoyed the simplicity of a night without power.

    The power did return sometime in the middle of the night and I stumbled around the house at 3 am, turning off all the lights. We thought that we’d flipped all the switches…but I think that I flipped them, then Steve flipped them…hence the brightly lit house at 3 am! *sigh*

    (And note, I took the picture above during the late afternoon…when there was still decent sunlight. This is what you have to do when you are a food blogger, taking pictures of your food. Because nighttime photos of food are not pleasant to look at!)

    So we enjoyed these Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes by candlelight.

    I hope you enjoy them too…in your fully lit dining room!

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    Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes

    A little mash-up of two stellar sandwiches!
    Prep Time10 minutes
    Cook Time20 minutes
    Servings - 4 servings

    Ingredients 

    • 1 lb. ground chuck
    • 1 green pepper, seeded and diced
    • 15 oz. can tomato sauce
    • 2 tsp minced onion
    • 1 tsp minced garlic
    • 1 tsp vinegar
    • 1 Tbsp prepared mustard
    • 1 Tbsp brown sugar
    • Salt and pepper
    • 4 whole wheat buns
    • 4 slices provolone cheese
    • Clementines, bananas - fresh fruit side
    • Chips side

    Instructions

    • Brown the ground beef. (If you want softer green peppers, cook them with the ground beef.) Drain and let sit.
    • In the same skillet, add the tomato sauce, minced onion, minced garlic, vinegar, mustard and brown sugar. Stir and let simmer over low heat for 5 to 10 minutes. Add the brown beef and (uncooked or cooked) green peppers and combine. Simmer over low heat for another 5 to 10 minutes, or until ready to serve.
    • Spoon the sloppy joe meat over the buns and top with slice of cheese. Let the warm sauce melt the cheese, or microwave.
    • Serve Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes with chips and fresh fruit.

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    Comments

    1. Hollyhill says

      October 1, 2011 at 1:02 am

      Thanks for the reminder to slooooooowwwwww down, and enjoy the sloppy joes by candlelight

      Reply
      • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

        October 3, 2011 at 7:43 am

        You’re welcome. It was a nice change of pace 🙂

        Erin

        Reply
    2. Lynne says

      May 11, 2013 at 9:24 am

      When I first see your post, I double checked the date because I was confused that the recent date did not match the date of comment. Then I read about your reposting so I finally understand. The grilled chicken sandwich looks absolutely delicious. If the provolone cheese is not available, can I use other cheese for this recipe?

      Reply
    3. Byong says

      November 1, 2013 at 8:10 am

      I love sloppy joe! I first tried when I was in the US. I will try this recipe!

      Reply
    4. Edson says

      January 6, 2014 at 9:49 am

      One photo made ​​me hungry already.
      Running’ll make this recipe.

      Reply
    5. Carla says

      March 31, 2014 at 10:22 pm

      Great tip!

      Good and cheap. Thanks!

      Reply
    6. Importador profissional says

      August 17, 2014 at 12:19 am

      I did and loved, congratulations for the initiative to disclose !!!

      Reply
    7. Jonh says

      December 5, 2014 at 1:34 pm

      I loved this recipe!!!

      Reply
    8. Carlos says

      March 8, 2015 at 8:41 pm

      Hey look! good and cheap. Thanks.

      Reply
    9. Vinicius says

      March 9, 2015 at 11:30 am

      Very very good! I recomended Importando com Sucesso

      Reply
    10. Marcelo Amaral says

      March 15, 2015 at 11:13 am

      That looks very tasty. That picture alone convinced me to try that recipe next time i´m hungry

      Reply
    11. Frete Goiania says

      April 5, 2015 at 7:24 pm

      Lovely! That looks very tasty.

      Reply
    12. COMPRAR FORMULA DA IMPORTACAO says

      April 8, 2015 at 1:20 pm

      It’s great article!

      Reply
    13. Bruno says

      April 25, 2015 at 12:58 am

      I Love American Cheesesteak (i´a m Brazilian 🙂 Very good! )

      Reply
    14. Paulo says

      May 9, 2015 at 10:10 pm

      I also like, I will try this recipe at home.

      Reply
    15. Mudanças em Goiânia says

      September 16, 2018 at 6:03 pm

      Lovely! That looks very tasty.

      Reply
    16. Mudanças em Goiânia says

      October 12, 2018 at 6:10 pm

      Lovely! That looks very tasty. Nota dez!

      Reply

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