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Chicken Fajita Sloppy Joes

Chris — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Chicken Fajita Sloppy Joes are saucy, cheesy, and loaded with peppers for a quick family dinner with bold Tex-Mex flavor. It uses simple ingredients, cooks in one skillet, and brings bold flavor to a busy weeknight meal.

Chicken Fajita Sloppy Joes turn classic comfort food into a saucy Tex-Mex dinner. Ground chicken, peppers, onion, tomatoes, and fajita seasoning cook together in one skillet. Cheddar melts over the filling after it’s piled onto soft buns for a bold, easy family meal. This fun spin on a classic sloppy joe recipe upgrades weeknight dinner with fun color and flavors. Another fun spin on sloppy joes is trying picadillo con papas to put on your bun for a Mexican inspired sloppy joe sandwich.

What Are Fajitas?

Fajitas are a Tex-Mex dish known for seasoned strips of meat, peppers, and onions. The name comes from the Spanish word “faja,” which means belt or strip. That name makes sense because early fajitas often used skirt steak, a long, thin cut with a noticeable grain. When sliced the right way, it becomes tender strips that fit the name perfectly.

No single cook gets full credit for inventing fajitas. Food history often traces them to Mexican vaqueros and ranch workers in South and West Texas in the 1930s. Later, Sonny Falcón, Otilia Garza, and Mama Ninfa helped bring fajitas into restaurants and wider Tex-Mex culture. No matter where they come from, they’re a favorite among Tex-Mex enthusiasts.

What Are Sloppy Joes?

Sloppy joes are warm sandwiches made with crumbled ground meat in a tomato-based sauce. The filling is spooned onto hamburger buns, which gives the sandwich its famous messy style.

The origin is debated. One common story points to a cook named Joe in Sioux City, Iowa, who added tomato sauce to loose meat sandwiches around the 1930s. Loose meat sandwiches are made with seasoned crumbled beef served on a bun without a thick sauce. Other stories connect the name to Sloppy Joe’s Bar in Key West or a Havana saloon.

Why Sloppy Joes Are Perfect for Busy Family Dinner

Sloppy joes are perfect for busy family dinner because they are quick, filling, and flexible. The skillet does most of the work, and the meal does not need a complicated side dish to feel complete. They also feel relaxed at the table. Kids and adults can grab a bun, add cheese, and enjoy a saucy sandwich without any fuss. It is comfort food that fits real-life weeknights.

This Tex-Mex mashup works because it combines fajita flavor with sloppy joe ease. Bell pepper and onion add sweetness. Fajita seasoning gives the filling smoky warmth. Tomatoes help everything turn saucy fast. This recipe is approachable because it uses familiar sandwich ingredients. It tastes like a fun taco night twist, but it is easier to serve on a packed evening.

The Core Ingredients That Build Big Flavor Fast

Ground chicken breast keeps this easy dinner lean and quick. It browns fast and absorbs the fajita seasoning well. Diced bell pepper and onion bring the classic fajita base to the skillet.

Canned tomatoes add body and draining them keeps this sloppy joe from being too moist. Cheddar cheese melts onto the warm filling giving the sandwich a rich finish. Hamburger buns make the recipe simple, satisfying, and easy to plate.

Ingredients:

1 pound ground chicken breast
1/2 cup diced bell pepper
1/2 cup diced onion
2 tablespoons fajita seasoning
14 ounces drained fire-roasted tomatoes
6 hamburger buns
6 sliced cheddar cheese

How to Make a Saucy, Hearty Filling Without Complicating Dinner

Brown the ground chicken in a large skillet over medium heat. Break it into small pieces as it cooks. Add the diced bell pepper and onion, then cook until the vegetables soften and smell sweet.

Stir in the fajita seasoning and drained tomatoes. Bring the tomatoes to a low boil and then let the filling simmer until it thickens; about 10 to 15 minutes. Spoon the chicken mixture onto hamburger buns, top each sandwich with cheddar, and serve while the cheese is melty.

Easy Swaps for What’s Already in Your Fridge or Pantry

Ground turkey can replace ground chicken with little change in flavor. Ground beef makes the filling richer. Frozen peppers and onions also work well when fresh vegetables are not on hand. You can easily warm them in the microwave, chop, and then drain them well before adding to the chicken mixture. Frozen vegetables can retain quite a bit of liquid so drain them well.

Cheddar can be swapped with Monterey Jack, pepper jack, or a Mexican cheese blend. I have found a blend called quesadilla cheese. It’s super string and fun to eat. This filling also works in tortillas, slider buns for game day, rice bowls for a healthy dinner, as a baked potato topping, or in lettuce wraps for an easy appetizer.

Serving Chicken Fajita Sloppy Joes and Side Dish Suggestions

Serve Chicken Fajita Sloppy Joes hot on soft hamburger buns. Toasted buns hold the filling better and add a little crunch. The cheddar should melt slightly into the saucy chicken. I like a good onion bun for added flavor. My husband likes the tender texture of brioche buns. They’re great on bolillos, too! Actually, I split the roll in to and use one half as an open-faced sloppy joe.

I served mine with some air fryer fries. Good side dishes include tortilla chips, Mexican corn salad, Spanish rice, or black beans. For healthier sides, try some roasted vegetables, chipotle broccoli slaw, or a simple green salad. You can skip the buns and turn this sloppy joe mix into a delicious salad or spoon it over some cauliflower rice.

What This Chicken Fajita Sloppy Joe Recipe Tastes Like

Before I serve dinner, I usually ask S to taste it and see what it needs. His flavor palette is different than mine and I value his opinion. This time, he tasted it and I asked, “What’s it need?” “Nothing.” “Nothing?” “Nothing. It’s delicious!” And there ya have it folks! If S says it’s delicious, you know it’s DELICIOUS!

Chicken Fajita Sloppy Joes taste saucy, savory, cheesy, and lightly smoky. The bell pepper and onion bring sweetness. The tomatoes keep the filling juicy, while fajita seasoning adds warm Tex-Mex flavor. This sandwich feels hearty without being too heavy. It is messy, melty, and comforting, with the kind of flavor that makes a quick dinner feel like something worth looking forward to.

Chicken Fajita Sloppy Joes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Bring bold skillet flavor to dinner with Chicken Fajita Sloppy Joes! Saucy, cheesy, pepper-packed, and perfect for busy weeknights when everyone wants something fun and satisfying.

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Ingredients

• 1 pound ground chicken breast
• 1/2 cup diced bell pepper
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 2 tablespoons fajita seasoning
• 14 ounces fire-roasted tomatoes drained
• 6 hamburger buns
• 6 slices cheddar cheese

Instructions

Brown the ground chicken in a large skillet over medium heat. Break it into small pieces as it cooks. Add the diced bell pepper and onion, then cook until the vegetables soften and smell sweet.
Stir in the fajita seasoning and drained tomatoes. Bring the tomatoes to a low boil and then let the filling simmer until it thickens; about 10 to 15 minutes. Spoon the chicken mixture onto hamburger buns, top each sandwich with cheddar, and serve while the cheese is melty.

Nutrition Information

Yield

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 476Total Fat 22gSaturated Fat 9gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 12gCholesterol 109mgSodium 793mgCarbohydrates 39gFiber 4gSugar 6gProtein 30g

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Taco Sloppy Joes

Chris — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Easy Taco Sloppy Joes made with lean ground turkey, salsa, corn, chipotle, and cheddar cheese. A quick one-pan dinner that is family-friendly, budget-friendly, and full of taco flavor.

When dinner needs to be fast, affordable, and satisfying, Taco Sloppy Joes check every box. Lean ground turkey (or beef) simmers with salsa, taco seasoning, chipotle peppers, corn, and vegetables to create a bold taco-inspired filling. It gets piled onto soft potato roll buns with crisp lettuce, juicy tomato, onion, and cheddar cheese. A simple salsa-lime salad adds freshness and crunch, making this one-pan dinner perfect for busy weeknights.

What Are Sloppy Joes and Who Invented Them?

Sloppy Joes are a classic American sandwich made with seasoned ground meat in a saucy tomato-based mixture. The filling is served hot on a hamburger bun and is known for being hearty, messy, and easy to make. The exact origin of Sloppy Joes is debated because several food stories overlap. Some accounts trace the sandwich to loose meat sandwiches that were popular in Iowa during the early 1900s.

In one widely shared version, a cook named Joe in Sioux City, Iowa, added tomato sauce to a loose meat sandwich in the 1930s, turning it into the saucy sandwich many families know today. Other stories connect the name to Sloppy Joe’s Bar in Havana, Cuba, or to a Key West bar with the same name. Those versions add to the mystery, but they also show how a simple, messy sandwich became part of American comfort food history.

Put Sloppy Joes on Repeat by Customizing Flavors

Sloppy Joes stay popular because they are easy to customize. This taco version swaps the traditional sweet tomato sauce for salsa, taco seasoning, chipotle in adobo, and corn. The result is smoky, savory, and just a little spicy.

A basic Sloppy Joe recipe can turn into a whole new dinner by changing the sauce, seasoning, and toppings. Barbecue sauce creates a smoky BBQ Sloppy Joe. Marinara and Italian seasoning make a pizza-inspired version. Buffalo sauce, ranch seasoning, teriyaki sauce, or chili powder can also shift the flavor without changing the easy skillet method. Try adding some peppers, onions, and mushrooms for a Philly Cheese Steak version or swap the turkey for pork and try potsticker sloppy joes.

Why This One-Pan Dinner Works with Simple Pantry Ingredients When Time Is Tight

Sloppy Joes are made for nights when dinner needs to happen fast. The meat cooks quickly in one skillet, and the sauce builds flavor without extra prep bowls or complicated steps. Once the turkey browns, salsa, taco seasoning, chipotle, and corn go right into the same pan. The filling simmers for just a few minutes, then it is ready to spoon onto soft buns.

Simple pantry ingredients do a lot of the work in this recipe. Salsa acts as the sauce, taco seasoning brings the spices, and frozen corn adds sweetness and color. Lean ground turkey keeps the meal hearty without feeling heavy. A little chipotle in adobo adds smoky flavor, so the filling tastes like it has simmered longer than it actually has.

This easy skillet dinner also keeps cleanup low. While the filling thickens, the lettuce, tomato, onion, and salsa-lime dressing can be prepared for a quick salad or crunchy sandwich topping. The result is a complete family meal that feels fresh, saucy, and satisfying, even on a packed weeknight.

Smart Swaps Using What You Already Have or Fresh Finds From the Farmer’s Market

Fresh seasonal produce makes this recipe feel bright and fresh. Try sweet corn cut from the cob, colorful bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, green onions, or fresh cilantro. Ground chicken or lean beef also works well in place of turkey. Fresh bakery rolls can make the sandwiches feel special without adding much extra work.

Tips for Budget Friendly Sloppy Joes

Budget friendly sloppy joes start with smart shopping and flexible ingredients. Buy ground turkey when it is on sale and freeze extra packages for later meals. Frozen corn or frozen peppers also work well when fresh produce costs more, and they keep prep fast on busy nights.

The filling can stretch further with black beans, pinto beans, or extra corn. Leftover salsa from taco night adds flavor without opening another jar. Seasonal vegetables from the farmers market can also bring fresh flavor and better value during

Serving Suggestions

Taco Sloppy Joes pair well with simple sides that keep dinner easy. Mexican-style rice, tortilla chips with salsa, or grilled corn on the cob all bring more taco-night flavor to the table. Roasted sweet potatoes also work well because their natural sweetness balances the smoky chipotle filling.

Fresh sides add color and help lighten the meal. A fruit salad, cucumber salad, or cold watermelon slices make the plate feel bright and refreshing. These easy options turn the sandwiches into a complete family dinner without adding much prep time.

How to Keep It Kid-Friendly While Adding More Heat, Crunch, and Toppings for Adults

The easiest way to make Taco Sloppy Joes work for the whole table is to keep the skillet filling mild first. Use mild salsa, reduce the chipotle in adobo, or stir the chipotle into only part of the filling after the kids are served. The same base stays saucy and flavorful without too much heat, and everyone still gets a filling dinner that tastes like taco night.

For adults, set out a small toppings bar with sliced jalapeños, hot sauce, extra chipotle, pickled onions, crushed tortilla chips, avocado, cilantro, and pepper jack cheese. Kids can keep things simple with lettuce, tomato, cheddar, and a soft bun, while adults build a spicier sandwich with more crunch and sharper flavor. This keeps the recipe family-friendly without making the grown-up plates feel bland.

Using Up Any Leftovers

Leftover taco sloppy joe filling works well in burritos, tacos, quesadillas, nachos, rice bowls, or baked potatoes. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat gently on the stovetop or in the microwave until hot.

What Do These Taco Sloppy Joes Taste Like?

These Taco Sloppy Joes taste savory, saucy, and a little smoky with just enough taco flavor to make dinner feel fun. The salsa keeps the filling bright, the chipotle adds gentle heat, and the corn brings a pop of sweetness in every bite. Soft potato rolls make the sandwich feel cozy, while lettuce, tomato, and onion add a fresh crunch that balances the rich filling.

Taco Sloppy Joes

Craving something different for Taco Tuesday? Try these zesty and oh-so-satisfying Taco Sloppy Joes!

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Ingredients

1 pound lean ground turkey
1/2 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
1 cup fat free salsa
1 tablespoons chopped chipotle in adobo
1 tablespoon taco seasoning
1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed
1 cup shredded lettuce
1/2 cup diced tomato
1/2 cup diced onion
1 cup fat free cheddar cheese
4 potato roll hamburger buns

Instructions

Heat a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Crumble the beef and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Add the onions and peppers and continue to cook until the beef is browned; about 5 to 7 more minutes.
Add the salsa, chipotle, taco seasoning, and corn. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 7 to 10 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Place one bun on each of four plates. Top with lettuce and 2/3 cup of the beef mixture. Garnish with tomatoes, onions and cheddar cheese. Serve with french fries and pico de gallo.

Nutrition Information

Yield

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 379Total Fat 19gSaturated Fat 8gUnsaturated Fat 11gCholesterol 90mgSodium 732mgCarbohydrates 26gFiber 3gSugar 7gProtein 27g

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Swedish Meatball Sloppy Joes

Chris — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 10:00:34 +0000

I deconstructed our favorite Swedish meatball recipe and turned them into delicious Swedish Meatball Sloppy Joes.

Apparently, on Monday, there was a fire in the station about 2 blocks from work. I’m so glad I don’t have to take Metro often. I am oblivious to all the trials and tribulations of taking public railways in this area. At least those that are of the underground fashion. My railway is usually above ground for the most part.

So, Metro did the unprecedented and shut down for an entire day. No, it was actually MORE than a day. 24 hours to be exact. Do have any idea how many HUNDREDS of thousands of people this affected? Not just Federal employees alone were affected. Here’s how it all went down casa de AKHA.

We’re driving home and I get a text message alerting me to the fact that Metro is going to shut down. I tell the hubs, who immediate calls his guards and his boss. His guards rely HEAVILY on the Metrorail system. He gets an email from the hotel he works for alerting their personnel to the situation. Several other text messages ensue about a training that was to happen today at work that was rescheduled. I suggested that one person on the training group make a quick run into work to get his laptop to telework. Thankfully, he was able to do that before Metro shut down.

We get home, put comfies on, and then I walk the dog because the hubs has to coordinate additional coverage because the hotel seems to think something “else” is going on that Metro isn’t telling us about and they want double covered.

Are you KIDDING ME? He can’t even get guards to cover one shift if someone doesn’t show up!! Now you want him to double the coverage?? They cray cray. Seriously. But, of course, he works his magic and finds enough guards to cover the extra security needs. *snort*

We can eat, chill, wait for OPM to weigh in, then hit the hay. I toss and turn. It’s going to be a nightmare commuting in with all the masses that NOW have to drive in to work. It wasn’t as bad as I thought. We had like an 8 to 10 minute delay due to heavier traffic than normal. I get in to work and…

Ghost town.

Seriously. There’s not a SOUL that shows up until about 7:45 or so? Then they start to trickle in. We have a total of six at one point, but one has to bail – the boss – due a sick kiddo. And now we’re down to 5. At least on our side. I think there was 12 on the other side? So, that’s 17 out of 50 total in our floor. That sort of gives you an idea of how this shut down impacted our office and how it probably affected Federal offices like ours across the area.

Yeah, this has NOTHING to do with the recipe I’m sharing today. Well, except for the fact that I could have easily whipped this up when we got home today and I took the photos at work. It comes together – like all sloppy joe type recipes – in no time flat!! And it tasted so amazingly good, that the hubs said we could have that again. It honestly DID taste just like my Swedish meatball recipe.

I owe this all to the caraway seeds, nutmeg, and sour cream in the mix. These three ingredients alone really do make up MY Swedish meatball recipe and I couldn’t wait to deconstruct these delicious orbs of goodness into a sloppy joe recipe. And, I gotta tell ya, I can’t wait to make this again. I don’t usually do repeat offenders, but I am definitely putting this recipe #onthemenu again. It was THAT GOOD. Seriously.

Just look at that mushroom perched there screaming, “EAT ME NO!” Can ya year it? And that sauce? It’s so tangy and delicious. It’s like the gravy you want topped over your meatballs and noodles, but concentrated and on a bun. Yup. I said concentrated and on a bun! It’s like Swedish meatball concentrate. So good.

Oh.my.word. See what I mean? If your family is even remotely picky, this recipe is for them. It’s creamy, beefy, hearty, amazingly Swedish meatball filled, buns of goodness. I kid you not. This recipe is going to be a family pleaser no matter how picky they are.

Especially if you serve them up with Easy Fries. I can’t say enough good things about these babies. Yes, I’m sure they’re full of sodium and whatever, but from what I remember from my college days, they’re not bad as far as fries goes. You microwave them in the special containers that have that plastic that makes things crisp. They take no time at all, and are relatively low in fat, as far as French fries goes.

Okay enough about those delicious little convenience boxes of tastiness. They’re the perfect pair with these simply delicious sloppy joes. What’s your favorite sloppy joe recipe?

Swedish Meatball Sloppy Joes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

I deconstructed our favorite Swedish meatball recipe and turned them into delicious Swedish Meatball Sloppy Joes.

No Ratings

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
2 cups thinly sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup fat free beef broth
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon caraway seed
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup fat free sour cream
8 hamburger buns

Instructions

Heat a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and saute until tender; about 5 to 7 minutes.
Crumble the beef into the mushrooms and cook until the beef is browned.
Stir in the next four ingredients (broth through pepper), cover, and simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until the beef is cooked through.
Combine the water with the starch. Remove the lid from the beef and stir in the cornstarch mixture. Stir occasionally until the mixture turns thick. It should thicker than you’re comfortable with.
Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in the sour cream. Serve on top of your favorite buns with Easy Fries.

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Potsticker Sloppy Joes

Chris — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 10:30:01 +0000

With all the ingredients of a delicious dumpling, these Potsticker Sloppy Joes taste like your favorite dim sum in a quick and delicious sloppy joe recipe.

This is one of the other recipes I was teasing y’all with. Where I shared those scallion waffles. Yeah. This recipe was the deliciousness that was sitting on top of those waffles in the background. And let me tell you this is PURE deliciousness. Like, wanted to lick the plate deliciousness.

Originally, I was going to barbecue some sticky sesame sorghum chicken thighs to put on top, but that just didn’t happen. I forgot to add the chicken thighs to the grocery list. Um…yeah. My original thought was, “I have chicken in the freezer!” Then it turned into, “I have chicken BREASTS in the freezer. Not chicken thighs. Not the same cut of meat.” So, I rescheduled that recipe but that left me high and dry on what to put with the scallion waffles.

Then it hit me like a MAC truck.

I was planning on making an Asian style sloppy joe recipe anyway. Which to me seemed kind of strange to put on a regular hamburger bun. I racked my brain trying to think of some way to jazz up the bun or find another type of bun? Maybe a steamed bun?

But aren’t those usually small and I don’t even know how to make those anyway. Then I had one of those V-8 moments; put the Potsticker Sloppy Joes on the Scallion Waffles! WIN WIN! I think I still have a mark where I hit myself on the head. I really don’t know my own strength sometimes.

It was like the busiest Thursday in the kitchen that day, too. I had the waffles that I needed to make to Sunday. I had the Brie, Apple & Almond Phyllo Cups recipe that I needed to make for Friday. And I had the sloppy joes I needed to make for dinner. One cannot live on scallion waffles and brie bites alone. Or can they?

So, I had the waffle batter ready to go and let it sit while the waffle maker heated up. I stacked the phyllo and made some cups for the brie bites. I had the pork and ingredients in a bowl just waiting. Next, I blended the pork and started frying it up. Popped the phyllo cups to bake and started the waffles.

Then I chopped up the apples and brie for the bites while browning the pork. I got the rest of the pork sauce ready to go. All the while I was checking the waffle maker to see when it was time for the next batch to be cooked up.

The poor hubs probably thought I was mad.

This is the result when work kicks your a – er butt – so hard you just come home like a lump of putty and don’t even want to do anything but drink your dinner. That’s sort of the way it’s been lately. We’re now short about 4 people – technically 5 but one will be back mid-July – for a workload that probably could use about 6 people to do it effectively. But I’m struggling, seriously struggling, with keeping my head above water right now. And while I have tripled my workload in one area, it hasn’t decreased in others.

Yes. I know. I complain about work too much.

I’m not so much complaining as trying to explain why and how I do what I do on this blog. And it’s because of this that I cannot seem to get on a regular schedule of posts. Which is my ultimate goal. Consistency. If I learned anything at the Food and Wine Conference it was BE CONSISTENT!! Which I cannot seem to do when work just kills me. I sometimes have an hour in the morning before work and then maybe I get about 2 hours at night to write, edit, create, take pictures, etc.

How in the world is one supposed to be a successful blogger if they only have 3 hours a day to “work” on the blog?? How? No, really, I want to know?? If this is you, please email me. We should band together and start a support group. Bloggers Without Time to Blog. Or something like that.

In spite of all of this, when I’m on my game, I come up with amazing recipes like these Potsticker Sloppy Joes. I mean, it was, to quote Gordon Ramsey, “Spot on!” It had all the flavors I was looking for in a good dumpling. It had ginger, garlic, soy, sesame, green onion, and cabbage. All combined with savory, ground pork.

The sauce that the pork is simmered with reminds me of the dumpling dipping sauce. It has all the same flavors with a little kick from some crushed red pepper. Love that little kick of heat there. If you’re like me and addicted to potstickers, then you will love this recipe as much as I did.

Of course, you don’t have to serve this on the waffles. BUT I highly recommend you do so. They hold the sauce in pretty well and make for a tasty, unique experience. You can use regular buns, or those onion Kaiser buns, or even find some wraps to use? Put it over rice! Or make some scallion pancakes. I hear they’re really easy to make. Or some mu shu pancakes. Even easier. Or just eat it straight of the pan because you’re too tired to dish it out. No. No, I haven’t done that…ever.

Moving on.

However you serve this recipe up, you will love the flavors of these potsticker sloppy joes.

4 servings

Potsticker Sloppy Joes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

With all the ingredients of a delicious dumpling, these Potsticker Sloppy Joes taste like your favorite dim sum in a quick and delicious sloppy joe recipe.

No Ratings

Ingredients

1 pound ground pork
1/2 cup green onion
1/2 cup cabbage
1/2 cup shiitake
2 tablespoons minced ginger
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1/4 cup chicken or vegetable broth
1/8 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon chili sauce

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, combine the pork with the next six ingredients (green onion through garlic). Using your hands, combine well.
Heat a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add the pork to the pan and cook until browned; crumbling with your spoon as it cooks.
Combine the remaining ingredients in a small mixing bowl. Once the pork is browned, add the sauce, bring to a boil, and simmer until thickened.
Serve on top of Scallion Waffles.

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Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joe Sliders

Chris — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:30:56 +0000

Delicious ground beef is topped with sweet peppers, onions, and earthy mushrooms before being topped with Provolone cheese and baked. Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joe Sliders are a combination of family friendly sloppy joes in a fun to eat pull apart slider recipe.

This post is sponsored by the Certified Angus Beef ® brand in conjunction with a social media campaign through Sunday Supper LLC. All opinions are my own.

Can you believe that pre-season football has started already? I can’t either. Where has summer gone!? Not that I mind it going away so quickly. Don’t get me wrong! I will not miss it when it finally goes away for the year. I’m a total cold weather person. I love wearing sweatshirts and sweaters, keeping the windows open at night, and watching FOOTBALL! In our house, we watch both college and pro football. To be honest, I enjoy the college more than the pro. It’s a game with less drama that the pro games. That’s just my opinion.

It’s not going to stop me from watching the games on Sunday as we catch up on weekend chores and tasks. AND it’s not going to stop me from making nibbles for watching the game.

Oh yeah, baby! I LOVE me some game day nibbles!

Who doesn’t right? Chicken wings, bbq little smokies, nachos, chips, dips, and SLIDERS like these Italian sliders and these Philly cheese steak sloppy joe sliders! All these can feed a few or a large crowd easily. Just downsize or up size the recipe as needed. Feeding friends during game time can’t be simpler. And for us, the choice is simple with ground beef for this recipe. I cannot stress enough how amazingly flavorful their beef is. Their beef has to meet 10 quality standards. TEN! They range from marbling to fat thickness to visual appearance.

And let me tell you, their steaks look drool worthy fresh out of the package. When you put one of their quality steaks next to a USDA Prime or other high-quality steak you can see the difference. There’s just no comparison. Their ground beef is no exception.

The flavor and quality matches that of their steaks. Just imagine THE BEST hamburger you’ve ever eaten. Now, think of THE BEST steak you’ve ever eaten. Now, marry those two memories in your mouth and you have Certified Angus Beef ® brand ground beef.

BEST BEEF EVER in these Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joe Sliders

I keep saying that because that’s the first thing out of the hubs’ mouth after taking a bite of one of their steaks. Ever since then we’ve been spoiled and cannot truly enjoy any other type of steak. I’m not kidding. There’s no way I could make this up. We’re truly spoiled.

So much so that we will brave 95S, in the middle of summer and vacation traffic, to drive the 41 miles round trip to our local Weis Market. It’s worth it to purchase steak, London broil, and other Certified Angus Beef ® brand products. The last few times we’ve been down there, the traffic has been HORRENDOUS! Seriously. JUST.STOPPED for no reason can see because the back up is that long. That’s dedication for ya!

That’s why we always stock up while we are there because we never want to run out of Certified Angus Beef ® brand products. The last time we were at Weis we bough London broil, which I LOVE to grill, some skirt steak for fajitas, and stew meat for later on this fall. It helps to have a vacuum sealer, too!

These Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joe Sliders are a simple recipe that has a flavor packed punch.

It’s fun for kids, both big and little. Not to mention, it’s full of cheesy goodness that your family will love. And, as an added bonus, it’s versatile! You can serve it on slider buns, hamburger buns, as tacos, or in lettuce wraps. Or, if you’re like me, you just eat it straight from the pan with a spoon.

These Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joe Sliders boast bold beef flavors from the Certified Angus Beef ® brand ground beef simmered in beef gravy. It’s topped with sweet onions and bell peppers that have been slowly sautéed with some mushrooms. The sliders are sandwiched between slices of creamy Provolone cheese and buttery slider buns.

I’m drooling. Are you drooling?

Well, what are you waiting for! Head to the kitchen and whip up a batch of these Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joe Sliders. They’re simple and quick for any night of the week. Or for impromptu friends stopping by to watch the game. Because, well, you DO have the best game watching crib in the neighborhood, right?

That’s what I’m talking about!! You wouldn’t want to make this Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joe Sliders recipe with mediocre ground beef. So, head you your local Weis Market and pick some up. If you don’t have a Weis, then check out the store locator on their website to see where you can purchase delicious Certified Angus Beef ® brand products. Heck, even my Mom who lives in Maui can find their beef at her grocery.

Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joe Sliders

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

All the flavors of Philly cheese steak is cooked up in a quickly sloppy Joe recipe. THEN it's spread on top of the slider buns along with peppers, onions, and lots of cheese for these Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joe Sliders.

4.4 Stars (85 Reviews)

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 cup low-sodium beef broth
1 tablespoons cornstarch
2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 cups chopped bell pepper
1 1/2 cups diced onion
2 cups chopped mushrooms
1 1/2 packages butter topped dinner rolls or slider buns (12 total buns)
10 ounces sliced Provolone cheese (12 slices in total)
4 tablespoons melted butter
1 tablespoons steak seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook until browned. Combine the beef broth with the cornstarch and Worcestershire. Stir into the beef and simmer until thickened.
While the beef is simmering, sauté the onions and peppers in a skillet over medium-high heat. When they begin to soften, stir in the mushrooms and continue to cook until they begin to brown.
Coat a 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray. Cut the rolls or slider buns on half and place the bottoms of the rolls or buns in the pan. Top with 6 slices of Provolone cheese. Spread the beef on top of the cheese. Sprinkle with the peppers, onions, and mushrooms. Top with the remaining cheese slices. Place the tops of the rolls on top of the cheese slices.
Combine the melted butter with the steak seasoning, garlic powder, and onion powder. Brush the tops of the rolls with the butter mixture and bake at 350 for 15 to 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and tops are golden brown.
Cool slightly before slicing and serving.

Nutrition Information

Yield

Serving Size

2 sliders
Amount Per Serving Calories 329Total Fat 22gSaturated Fat 11gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 8gCholesterol 81mgSodium 497mgCarbohydrates 10gFiber 2gSugar 3gProtein 23g

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Chili Joes

Chris — Sun, 12 Aug 2018 10:30:37 +0000

Sloppy joes are so versatile, easy, and the essential skillet meal. This Chili Joes recipe brings the delicious flavor of a pot of chili to the bun.

It’s now the Tuesday after Labor Day. This means that all the kids in this area have started school. It also means that not only are parents probably happy they’re back in school, but on the same note, it means having to plan dinner around school, after school, and sports practices. Yay.

We didn’t have a lot of that growing up. Yes, there were after school activities sometimes, but by the time my sister and I were active in them, we were old enough to no longer need a baby sitter and could make dinner. With the exception of that one time I played soccer, but most of games and practices were on the weekends back in the day. So, no having to deal with what’s for dinner that year.

Of course, having kids is not a prerequisite for needing to prepare and plan for dinners. With our schedule the way it is, I’m out of the house 12 hours a day. That doesn’t leave much time for cooking dinner, evening routines, and walking the dog before bed. Especially since bed is 9pm. Luckily, the hubs can prepare the ingredients before I get home to cook dinner.

Yup. I hear ya! Why doesn’t he cook the dinner? If I remember to write out and print the recipe for him and it’s not too difficult, then he will. And then there’s days like today where I forgot to take the chicken out for the slow cooker meal I planned. The hubs is no stranger to the kitchen and can cook up a mean piccata or roman chicken, but when it comes to a recipe I’ve written he’s apprehensive. And that’s understandable. It’s like giving someone a sewing patter without telling them what it is they’re making. He doesn’t have my vision and expectation of what it’s going to taste like.

Many of the meals we have been making lately are one pan. Because, honestly, who has the time to cook and do dishes in the same night? If there’s more than one pot to clean it doesn’t get done until the next day. Sometimes, we have to do dishes before we can cook dinner when that happens. It does slow things down a bit and delays dinner to table time. With a skillet meal, you don’t have to worry about anything but… one skillet. And your dinner dishes, of course, but those go into the dish washer at our house. The pots and pans not so much.

We didn’t have many skillet meals growing up. Which means, of course, we didn’t have any of those helper meals. My parents always thought we could easily make a healthier version of those meals at home. Additionally, we didn’t have the boxed macaroni and cheese, either. We made a stove-top version every time we wanted mac n cheese. No, we didn’t even make a baked version. I didn’t know there was such a creature until I started getting cooking magazines. I don’t think I’ve even made a baked mac n cheese. Hmm… That’s something that needs to happen.

Where was I? Oh yeah, skillet meals. You see how my brain can just wander sometimes? When I think about skillet meals, the ultimate skillet meal comes to mind. Sloppy Joes!! Not only are they delicious, but they’re fun to eat, and they’re a hit with most kids. I say most because I think there are some out there that don’t like them. Which blows my mind because I love them!!

And, you don’t have to stick with the stuff from the can, either. Actually, I ask that you please don’t stick to the stuff in the can. You can make that sauce with some pantry ingredients and it’ll be tastier and healthier than the can. It will definitely be cheaper, too. Making these from scratch also allows you to make any flavor you want!!

For example, you can make some delicious Green Chile Sloppy Joes. Like the Tex-Mex flavors? Then try the Taco Joes and Chicken Fajita Joes. Want to head to a different country? How about some Potsticker Joes or Swedish Meatball Joes? In addition to these sloppy joe recipes, there’s Turkey Cheesesteak, Philly Cheesesteak, Chicken Cheeseburger, and Supreme Pizza Joes.

Wow. I’ve made a lot of joes for dinner!! I had no idea there were so many. I also have lasagna joes in the works, too. So, stay tuned for at least one more. Since they’re so easy to prepare with just some ground beef and any pantry ingredient you want, I see many more variations of this in our future. Because I LOVE me a good sloppy joe for a quick and easy skillet dinner.

When I started going through all my joes recipes, I realized that I didn’t have a sloppy joe based on chili. So, of course, I had to remedy that and make these delicious Chili Joes for #SundaySupper. They have hearty meat coated with a delicious, chili flavored sauce that’s perfect for any night of the week. Just look at that delicious sandwich! The bits of tomato and onion sneak some veggies in for the kiddos. You know it’s healthy for them so you’re more than happy to offer up seconds. And since it’s made in one skillet, there’s plenty of family time around the table.

Liz from That Skinny Chick Can Bake is hosting the event this week. Make sure to show her some love for putting together the preview post and the coding for everyone’s post. She also put together some fun Twitter questions for our chat Sunday at 7pm ET. I hope you can join in on the chat. They’re hilarious and you can learn a lot from all of these wonderful cooks.

Chili Joes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Sloppy joes are so versatile, easy, and the essential skillet meal. This Chili Joes recipe brings the delicious flavor of a pot of chili to the bun.

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Ingredients

1 pound 96% lean, ground beef
8 ounces tomato sauce
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon oregano
4 hamburger buns

Instructions

Heat a larger skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Brown the ground beef in the pan crumbling it as it cooks.

Stir in the next six ingredients (tomato sauce through oregano) and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat and simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until the sauce is thickened.

Divide the meat evenly between the four buns. Top with your choice of chili toppings like cheese, sour cream, or green onions before serving.

Nutrition Information

Yield

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 420Total Fat 16gSaturated Fat 6gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 8gCholesterol 101mgSodium 677mgCarbohydrates 29gFiber 3gSugar 6gProtein 38g

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Tuscan Chicken Sloppy Joes

Chris — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 11:15:47 +0000

Elevate your sloppy joe game with Tuscan Chicken Sloppy Joes. They’re a delicious twist on a classic favorite. Perfect for a cozy night in or for impressing your dinner guests!

Tuscan chicken sloppy joes use farmer’s market fresh tomatoes and ground chicken. It also has a delicious blend of portobello mushrooms, tomato sauce, and herbs. It’s one of many sloppy joe recipes I have shared. Sloppy joes are not just that kind from the canned sauce mix. You can make potsticker sloppy joes, lasagna sloppy joes, and chicken gumbo sloppy joes.

I don’t know about you, but my farmers market has a large array of things to purchase. You can even purchase reed bags to use for shipping, ready made foods to eat there, and even apparel and decorating items. It really has a little bit of everything!

Of course it has your standard produce. Mine also has all kinds of meats to buy. It has smoked and fresh sausages, chicken, pork, AND beef. Both raw and cooked if you want. They also have a nice selection of fresh frozen fish that we cannot seem to resist. It’s oh so good.

But this recipe doesn’t have fish in it. It has chicken in it. Ground chicken, to be exact. And some fresh tomatoes. Of course, if I’d known that the bread stand took plastic I’d have one some of their delicious looking rolls, too. I didn’t find that out until it was too late.

sigh

I love fresh baked bread.

Now, I know I’ve talked about how I didn’t like mushrooms growing up. I would take them out of my salad and put them on the edge of my plate and let dad take them. Of course I did the same with chickpeas, too. That’s a whole other post.

I could only tolerate canned mushrooms growing up. They’re still my favorite on pizzas for some reason or other, but I will eat raw and cooked mushrooms now. My favorite being cremini or Portobello. They have such a meaty and delicious flavor. Their hearty flavor is a good replacement for meat or can be a pizza crust or burger bun. Portbello mushrooms are so versatile.

Especially when they come in an easy blend like these BLENDABELLA flavors do. For this recipe, I used the Rustic Tuscan blend. I’ve already tried the Zesty Mexican in a one pot chorizo pasta recipe. It needs tweaking so that’s not going on the blog any time soon. They also have a Coconut Thai blend that sounds delicious!

I have had this obsession with Tuscan spices.

I made my own Tuscan spice mix. Which I then used for an array of Tuscan recipes. I’ll list them all out at the end. I didn’t realize there were so many until I did a search for them. Really shows how much I love Tuscan spices.

When I read about the Rustic Tuscan blend, I knew I was making sloppy joes. Because sloppy joes are fun to eat, they are quick eats, and they are super versatile just like portobellos are. I even have quite a few sloppy joes on my blog. I’ve had a bit of an obsession with them, too.

Now, you can easily think beyond the sloppy joes for this meat and BLENDABELLA mixture. The flavors are complex enough that you could make mini sliders as game day eats. It’s fancy enough that you could serve them as lettuce wraps for your party guests. You could stuff pastry with it and make hand pies from them. Or you could stuff pizza dough with it and make it a calzone or Stromboli. Stir in some pasta for a stretch meal. You see what I mean?

The possibilities are endless with a delicious recipe like these Tuscan chicken sloppy joes.

So, aside from the delicious BLENDABELLA Rustic Tuscan blend, I’ve added some fresh, chopped tomatoes, garlic, tomato paste, and some tomato sauce. And a dash or Worcestershire sauce. For some reason it’s not sloppy joes without it. I don’t know why, but that’s iconic flavor has to be in there for my sloppy joes to taste right.

I guess it’s that umami thing everyone’s talking about?

Still, I have no idea what that is. Some savory sensation you get when you eat something amazingly comforting. I guess. It eludes me. I know what I like to eat and what I don’t like to eat. There’s comfort for me in all types of foods. So, if there’s a word for that great! I just call it my love of food.

And I’m loving these Tuscan chicken sloppy joes. They’re rich with Portobello and tomato flavors. The Tuscan spices are the perfect blend. The chicken makes it all healthy-ish. I used white meat ground chicken, by the way. I know it’s not the easiest to cook, but it’s the perfect canvas for all these flavors to play on.

Finally, I topped ours with some Provolone cheese. You could use Mozzarella, Fontina, or Asiago. Actually, any Italian cheese would work well with these sandwiches. Maybe even something a little sharper. Try a Manchego or Parmesan!. Heck, they’re your Tuscan chicken sloppy joes. You serve them however you want!

You can just see the mix is packed with vegetables! The BLENDABELLA mixture has portobellos (duh) along with red and green bell peppers, onions, carrots, garbanzo beans, olive oil, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, and spices. Holy wow that’s a lot of goodness packed in that little jar! Then there’s the fresh tomatoes that I added, the healthy chicken, spices, and the cheese. It’s on the bottom to provide a protective barrier so my bun didn’t get soggy. Try it! You’ll never to back to cheese on top of the sloppy joe.

So, with all that flavor packed into a simple and easy weeknight meal, there’s no reason NOT to make these! They’re game day perfect, appetizer ready, and family friendly.

Other Tuscan inspired recipes:

And don’t forget to see what the rest of the bloggers cooked up for today!

6 servings

Tuscan Chicken Sloppy Joes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

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Ingredients

20 ounces ground chicken breast
1 tablespoons garlic infused olive oil
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon Tuscan spice mix
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 cups diced tomato
1 cup BLENDABELLA Rustic Tuscan blend
1/2 cup tomato sauce
6 hamburger buns
6 slices Provolone cheese

Instructions

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and swirl to coat the pan before browning the chicken.

Stir in the tomato paste, Tuscan spice mix and the Worcestershire sauce. Cook until the tomato paste turns darker in color.

Add the tomato and cook until their juices are released and reduced slightly.

Stir in the BLENDABELLA and the tomato sauce. Simmer until thickened.

Place one slice of cheese on the bottom of each of 6 hamburger buns. Top with the sloppy joe mixture and serve with rosemary roasted potatoes or a side salad.

Nutrition Information

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1
Amount Per Serving Calories 446Total Fat 22gSaturated Fat 8gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 12gCholesterol 120mgSodium 674mgCarbohydrates 28gFiber 2gSugar 6gProtein 35g

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Lasagna Joes

Chris — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 10:30:30 +0000

Lasagna Joes have the creamy goodness of lasagna in a quick and delicious sloppy joe recipe. They’re a quick and easy lunch or dinner your family will love.

I take my lunch. Religiously. There are almost always leftovers for me to pack for lunch the next day. So, for me, a hot lunch is inevitable. And who doesn’t love a hot lunch?

I know school is just around the corner for some people. Thankfully, I don’t have to deal with that. I don’t have kids. But that does mean that the traffic and commuting pattern does change. I know it sounds weird, but those are the patterns that affect me to the most when fall comes.

Don’t get me wrong, I love a good sandwich, which sometimes nothing compares to a hot lunch. A stroganoff, chili, or pasta can really make or break a busy day at work or school. You’re sitting there with your email inbox just filling up, you’ve got meeting stacked back to back, and work is piling up like there’s no tomorrow.

Then, it’s lunch time. You open that container and it’s steaming hot contents sends up this heavenly aroma. The day melts away. Your stress and work melt away. There’s nothing in the world but you and your Thermos container of hot lasagna sloppy joes.

You grab the bun and make a sandwich. You want the sauce to have time to penetrate the bun. Today, there’s a bit of left over salad from the night before or you have some left over French fries. The door is shut, you ignore the phone, and you take one bite and relish in the delicious lasagna flavor of these sloppy joes.

Lasagna Joes have rich Italian flavors. They have that meat and cheese combination that I love in lasagna. You could even bring along some more mozzarella shredded or sliced to get even more cheesy goodness. This meat mixture could even be tossed with some hot pasta for a completely different kind of meal! Just saying.

By now you’re reading the ingredients and scoffing at the Worcestershire sauce. To me, it’s not a sloppy joe if it doesn’t have a little of that flavor in it. It’s an ingredient that enhances the rest and I honestly cannot make sloppy joes without it. If you haven’t tried Worcestershire sauce in your sloppy joes, you really should. It’s the key to fabulous sloppy joes.

Just look at that rich goodness!! Those chunks of meat, that creamy sauce. You just know it’s going to a lunch you want to savor and not rush. It’s a lunch you want to ignore the fact that you’re at work or at school and just relish in that lasagna goodness.

This is a brioche style hamburger bun. I wouldn’t recommend your typical hamburger bun. It will just disintegrate and you’ll wind up eating it with a fork. Oh yeah! Remember to bring a fork or a spoon to eat the filling that falls out. You will want to clean your plate!!

And you might want to bring a napkin or a kitchen towel. It’s gonna get messy. Maybe a wetnap or something for when you’re finished eating to clean your hands. Trust me. It WILL get messy. Deliciously messy! You can tell by just looking at it!

What’s your favorite hot lunch recipe?

Lasagna Joes

Healthy and delcious ground turkey is the base for this lasagna based sandwich. Turkey Lasagna Joes has all the flavors of delicious lasanga in a quick and easy sandwich form.

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Ingredients

1 pound low fat, ground beef (96/4)
1/2 cup thinly sliced onion
1 tablespoon minced garlic
14 ounces pureed tomatoes
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup part-skim ricotta
1 cup fat free mozzarella cheese
4 whole sandwich rolls
4 boxes Easy Fries
4 whole lettuce wedges

Instructions

Heat a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and onions. Saute 2 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook an additional 3 to 5 minutes or until the mushrooms release their juices. Remove from pan and keep warm.
Crumble the ground turkey into the pan and brown. Return the vegetables to the pan.
Add the pureed tomatoes and the Italian seasoning. Simmer for 3 to 5 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Lightly toast the sandwich rolls. Top with two tablespoons ricotta theese.
Spread 2 tablespoons ricotta cheese on each of four sandwich rolls. Top with 1 cup of the meat mixture then 1/4 cup of the mozzarella cheese.
Preheat broiler.
Broil until the mozzarella is browned and bubble, about 1 to 2 minutes depending on your broiler.
Serve with a french fries and a wedge of iceberg lettuce with a dressing of your choice.

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Chicken Cheeseburger Sloppy Joes

Chris — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 14:30:00 +0000

Extra lean ground chicken is simmered with a delicious burger flavored sauce in these Chicken Cheeseburger Sloppy Joes. Not only do they taste like a diner burger, but they’re quick, easy and a delicious weeknight meal kids of all ages will enjoy.

Pardon me while I throw a small temper tantrum. Trust me, I’ll get to this deliciousness in a minute. The two are related.

The new house is a little further out than where we were before. Normally this wouldn’t be an issue, but lately it has become a small one. “Why?” you ask? Because people are not paying attention while they’re driving and causing accidents. One accident on this particular road can cause hours of traffic delays. It doesn’t help that DC is in the top 10 of worst traffic cities in the nation. And, I’m sad to say, it’s a common occurrence to have at least one or two accidents on the way home lately.

It also doesn’t help having the added distraction of a phone in the car. Be it texting, dialing, or just scrolling through your feed, it’s not something to do WHILE DRIVING! This week I’ve seen about the worst offenders ever. The person in front of us was weaving all over the road. Granted, she didn’t belong in the HOV lane in her non-energy efficient car driving solo, but still, she was holding her phone in front of her face while driving. The guy a few cars up in the other lane? He was blatantly STOPPED in the middle of the road just texting away and didn’t realize that traffic had started moving.

It’s the weaving because you’ve taken your eyes and your hands off the road but your foot is still on the accelerator, the driving really slow and then gunning it when you realize you’re way behind traffic, and the simple fact that you are NOT paying attention while driving that causes accidents.

So, let’s make an analogy if you will. You wouldn’t dare do all of or any of these things while firing a rifle or a pistol would you? You wouldn’t do any of these things while sky diving would you? Bungee jumping? Operating a wrecking ball? Not concentrating while doing any of these tasks could result in serious injury or death. Well, it’s kind of the same with a car. It’s a weapon if not carefully operated.

Driving is a privilege; not a God given right. Having a cell phone is a privilege; not a God given right. Living is a God given right. Please put the phone down. And if you MUST, then please pull over. There are shoulders and rest areas. NOTHING is that important. N.O.T.H.I.N.G is that important that you have to jeopardize your safety and those around you just to answer a text or make a phone call. Or even worse, just checking your feed.

PSA over. Thank you for allowing me to get that off my chest.

The reason I’ve been concentrating on quick and tasty eats like this recipe is due to the traffic being craptastic of late. We use Waze on the way home and we dread the infamous “Accident reported ahead” alert we hear on a daily basis now. To which I respond with, “Shocker” in the most snarcastic tone ever. Then I start counting the drivers NOT paying attention to the road and just shake my head.

So, I’ve made this once before, but just didn’t get around to taking pictures of it to post. Trust me when I say this is DELICIOUS! Seriously. Lick the pan delicious. It tastes just like a diner burger; all ketchup-y, mustard-y, cheesy goodness on a bun! Add some easy fries and dinner is on the table in under 30.

Now, S isn’t a huge fan of pickles. So, I didn’t put any in this dish, but I imagine you could dice up some nice dill pickles to stir those in and it would taste even MORE like a diner burger. It actually reminded me of my childhood favorite; White Castle! Oh man how I miss those things. Yes, I know. They’re like the worst for you, but they taste SO GOOOOOOOOOOOD! Especially to a kid. And their onion rings? YUM! Even their little fish sammies are pretty darn good, too.

No, this isn’t an ad for White Castle.

This is a recipe for a diner delicious recipe for Chicken Cheeseburger Sloppy Joes. Sloppy joes are super easy, tasty, and pretty darn quick. I love all the different versions I’ve been coming up with lately. I’ve made some chicken fajita, eggplant, green chile, taco, turkey cheesesteak, supreme pizza, and Philly cheesesteak. I have many more in my head. I’ve made a few other recipes but just didn’t photograph them before we devoured the pan.

Honestly. Just look at how delicious that is! Grab a napkin. These are definitely messy good. I had a hard time keeping the meat on the bun. Granted, it was a hoagie roll and maybe a hamburger bun would be better? I don’t know. But, what I do know is that these taste just like a diner hamburger with all the fixins. Top it with some tomato and lettuce and you’re all the way there.

What’s your favorite sloppy joe recipe?

Chicken Cheeseburger Sloppy Joes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Extra lean ground chicken is simmered with a delicious burger flavored sauce in these Chicken Cheeseburger Sloppy Joes. Not only do they taste like a diner burger, but they're quick, easy and a delicious weeknight meal kids of all ages will enjoy.

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Ingredients

1 pound ground turkey
1/2 cup fat free chicken broth
2 ounces fat free cream cheese
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon mustard
2 teaspoons onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
4 slices American cheese cheese
4 hamburger buns

Instructions

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Crumble the turkey into the pan and brown.
Pour the chicken broth into the pan bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and whisk in the cream cheese, stirring until melted.
Add the remaining ingredients, with the exception of the American cheese, and simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in the American cheese.
Place a bun on each of four plates and divide the mixture evenly between them. Serve with french fries for the complete cheeseburger experience.

Nutrition Information

Yield

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 545Total Fat 29gSaturated Fat 10gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 16gCholesterol 145mgSodium 979mgCarbohydrates 30gFiber 1gSugar 7gProtein 41g

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Supreme Pizza Sloppy Joes

Chris — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 18:30:00 +0000

Take your taste buds on a flavor adventure with Supreme Pizza Sloppy Joes. They’re a tasty twist on two classic dishes

I’ve been on this sloppy joe kick lately. I’ve made some delicious Turkey Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes, Green Chile Sloppy Joes, and some Sloppy Eds (made from eggplant). And I continue to make and LOVE the Cooking Light Chipotle Sloppy Joes. Chipotle is crack. I love the smoky and spicy flavor of it.

But that’s not what these are about.

I actually have ANOTHER sloppy joe recipe to cook up on Saturday. They’re perfect for weeknights or any night you want something fuss free for dinner. If I have quick and easy meals planned for the 6 nights a week we cook, then there’s less temptation to order in on Saturday night. It’s always the weekends where I sabotage this nutrition change I’m trying to accomplish. Granted this past week was – let’s just less than ideal.

But these are TOTALLY ideal! Even with the fries. They’re easy fries, which, from what I remember, are slightly healthy. Granted, you could bake your own fries and they would be healthier, but quick and easy remember? Homemade baked fries meet neither requirement in my book. Easy fries are cooked in the microwave and have less fat than other bagged varieties that I have in my grocery. Not to mention they cook up in 4 minutes and are essentially portion controlled. Win win.

Now, back to these sloppy joes. They really did taste like supreme pizza. And BOY were they DELICIOUS! The turkey Italian sausage and the turkey pepperoni are nice and meaty. The onions and peppers add a nice, sweet flavor and crunch. You could also throw in some mushrooms with the peppers and onions, and you could top with black olives if you wanted. It’s your dinner. Make it how you want to!

And then when you’re done, top it with lots and lots and LOTS of cheese! I used the fat free variety because I’m trying to control our fat intake for my health and the hubs.

To help the cheese melt, you could put them under the broiler for a minute or two. I was too hungry and could wait to dig into these beauties to do that. After tasting while cooking, I was all too eager to dig in! I had to make sure the flavors were there. Honestly! I get the feeling you don’t believe me…but all those restaurant and cooking shows tell you to taste your seasonings!! So, that’s what I’m doing! Don’t look at me like that! I’m serious! *snort*

And I’m serious about these sloppy joes. They are so tasty and perfect for quick meal any night of the week. Your kids, both big and little, will love these and ask for them again, and again.

4 servings

Supreme Pizza Sloppy Joes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Using turkey sausage and pepperoni along with healthy peppers and onions, these Supreme Pizza Sloppy Joes will not only be your kids favorite, but since they're healthy, they'll be yours as well!

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Ingredients

12 ounces Italian turkey sausage
1 cup diced onion
1 cup diced green bell pepper
1 cup pizza sauce (or spaghetti sauce)
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon pizza seasoning (you can make some like this recipe here)
1 cup fat free mozzarella cheese
4 whole grain, hamburger buns

Instructions

Heat a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add the onions and bell peppers and saute until soft.
Remove the sausage from the casings and cook until brown; about 5 to 7 minutes. Add the pizza sauce (or tomato sauce), tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce and pizza seasoning. Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.
Preheat broiler.
Lightly toast 4, whole grain hamburger buns. Top with 2/3 cup of meat mixture. Sprinkle 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese on top and broil until the cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes, and serve.

Nutrition Information

Yield

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 436Total Fat 12gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 7gCholesterol 84mgSodium 1357mgCarbohydrates 42gFiber 7gSugar 11gProtein 39g

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