Marian Burros's Sloppy Joes
- 1 8-ounce can no-salt-added tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon molasses
- 1 clove garlic, finely minced
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated orange peel
- Pinch ground cloves
- Hot-pepper sauce to taste
- 1 pound very lean ground sirloin
- 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
- 6 whole-wheat hamburger buns, toasted if desired
- In a saucepan over low heat combine the sauce ingredients.
- Mix well, and simmer while preparing the meat.
- Heat a heavy nonstick skillet, at least 10 inches in diameter, over medium-high heat.
- Add the ground sirloin, and saute, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the meat is no longer pink.
- Turn the meat into a strainer or colander lined with paper towels, allowing the fat to drain off.
- Add the onion to the pan, and saute, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes, or until the onion is translucent.
- Return the meat to the pan, and add the sauce.
- Heat for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add more hot-pepper sauce, if desired.
- Spoon 1/2 cup of the mixture over each bun.
- Serve immediately.
salt, ketchup, worcestershire sauce, yellow mustard, dry mustard, molasses, clove garlic, freshly grated orange peel, ground cloves, pepper, ground sirloin, onion, buns
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/4203 (may not work)