Source:

Sous Chef Carla

Serves/Makes:6

Ingredients

• 1 tsp (5 ml). olive oil
• 3 tbs (45 ml). chopped garlic
• 1 large onion, small dice
• 2 stalks celery, small dice (optional)
• 1-1/2 lbs (.7 kg). ground beef
• 3 medium dill pickles, small dice
• 2 tsp (10 ml). chili powder
• 1 tsp (5 ml). oregano
• 2-1/2 tsp (12.5 ml). dried thyme or 2 tsp (10 ml). fresh
• 2 tsp (10 ml). red wine or other vinegar
• 1 tsp (5 ml). pickle juice
• 1 15 oz (420 grm). can crushed tomatoes
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) ketchup
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) water
• salt and pepper, to taste
• hamburger buns

Preparation

• Heat oil in large heavy skillet, such as black iron skillet.
• Add garlic and saute briefly.
• Add onions and cook about 3 minutes.
• Add ground beef and brown.
• Pour off excess grease.
• Add pickles, chili powder, oregano, thyme, vinegar and pickle juice and stir.
• Adjust seasonings to taste (I like a lot of thyme).
• Add crushed tomatoes, water, ketchup and salt and pepper.
• Simmer about 20 minutes until excess liquid has evaporated.
• Serve on hamburger buns.

Comments

My chef boyfriend (who happens to be named Joe) turned his nose up at Sloppy Joes until he tried mine; now he won't stop asking me to make them! I am not positive about amounts/measurements so you might want to adjust according to your taste.