Sloppy Joes - Manwich sauce vs. homemade sauce

[Anonymous]

I am craving a Sloppy Joe (pregnant and craving the oddest things) so I want to make them for dinner. I haven't made them in years and years. Does the Manwich sauce taste good or should I really make the sauce from scratch? TIA!

[Anonymous]

Aw, you're killing me! I'm in my second trimester, and Saturday I turned to my husband and said "Let's have sloppy joe's for dinner and watch football". Who knew, apparently my husband hates sloppy joes. I'm SO bummed. Haven't had one in a bazillion years.

My mom always made them from scratch, so I don't know about the manwich stuff. But, epicurious.com actually has a few recipes for sloppy joes if you are looking for ideas.

have one for me!!

[Anonymous]

When I was pregnant, I LOVED LOVED, LOOOVVED sloppy joes, and manwich did it for me. I say go for it. I liked to add in some chopped onion.

[Anonymous]

I make everything from scratch except for 2 things: Hollandaise sauce and Manwich. Get the real stuff. I prefer Bold N Zesty over original. You can make it in a few minutes.

[Anonymous]

And if you like it on the sweet side, add some ketchup and brown sugar while it's simmering. Sounds gross, but I promise it makes it really good.

[Anonymous]

it must be original or bold, but definitely don't go with the BBQ flavor manwich.

[Anonymous]

also this is a good thing to do with ground turkey instead of beef--makes it a little healthier and cheaper, too.

[Anonymous]

Go homemade...it's super easy...rachael ray has a great recipie, here it is. It's one of my fav things to make. Everyone has rave reviews when I make them.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/super-sloppy-joes-recipe/index.html

[Anonymous]

I always make it homemade, from Betty Crocker cookbook. Everyone loves it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I make everything from scratch except for 2 things: Hollandaise sauce and Manwich. Get the real stuff. I prefer Bold N Zesty over original. You can make it in a few minutes.

I'm tickled by your two things. Hollandaise and Manwich. Gourmet and bar food.

That said, I second the homemade recommendation. It's really very simple and very, very good. If you need a nudge, go look at the ingredient list on a can of Manwich sometime - I don't think there's any food in there.

[Anonymous]

Thanks, OP! I just added sloppy joe fixins' to my peapod order for tomorrow. Whoo HOOO!

[Anonymous]

My family made sloppy joes with just Heinz ketchup added to browned ground beef in the frying pan--nothing else. This recipe still tastes great to me!

[Anonymous]

Not OP, but pregnant and having a hard time finding meat palatable. This sounds GREAT, and I just called dh (who does the shopping) and told him to get ground beef, buns, and manwich sauce. Thanks, OP!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not OP, but pregnant and having a hard time finding meat palatable. This sounds GREAT, and I just called dh (who does the shopping) and told him to get ground beef, buns, and manwich sauce. Thanks, OP!!

Ditto to your ENTIRE thread! (but I texted DH instead of calling) Thanks OP for the perfect preggers dinner idea!

[Anonymous]

I haven't tried Manwich (mmm, probably should though).
Here's the recipe I use and love.

From Cook's Country magazine
Sloppy Joes
Serves 4

Be careful not to cook the meat beyond pink in step 1; if you let it brown at this point it will end up dry and crumbly. The meat will finish cooking once the liquid ingredients are added. Serve, piled high on a bun, with your favorite pickles.

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion , chopped fine
1/2 teaspoon table salt
2 cloves garlic , minced
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 pound 85 percent lean ground beef
Ground black pepper
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 cup tomato puree
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup water
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
4 hamburger buns
1. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add onion and salt and stir until coated with oil. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft, about 10 minutes (if onion begins to burn after 5 minutes, reduce heat to low). Add garlic and chili powder and cook, uncovered, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add beef and cook, breaking up meat with wooden spoon, until just pink, about 3 minutes.

2. Add 1/4 teaspoon pepper, brown sugar, tomato puree, ketchup, water, and hot sauce. Simmer until Sloppy Joe sauce is slightly thicker than ketchup, 8 to 10 minutes. Adjust seasonings. Spoon meat mixture onto hamburger buns and serve.

Make Ahead

If you find yourself with leftover Sloppy Joes or just feel like making a double batch, the meat mixture freezes well for up to one month. To return the meat mixture to its original consistency, you may need to add a little water when it is reheated.