Sloppy Joes with Fruit Drink Pickles
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 422
- Total Fat
- 12
- Saturated Fat
- 3
- Carbohydrates
- 52
- Dietary Fiber
- 5
- Sugar
- 24
- Protein
- 31
- Cholesterol
- 71
- Sodium
- 2180
- Total: 2 days 40 min (includes pickling time)
- Active: 35 min
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground chuck, 85% lean
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 cup tomato sauce
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon soy sauce
4 sesame seed topped hamburger buns, lightly toasted
1/3 cup Fruit Drink Pickles, recipe follows
Fruit Drink Pickles:
One 24-ounce jar dill pickle chips
One .23-ounce packet powdered fruit drink, such as Kool-Aid (any flavor)
1/4 cup sugar
Directions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef and some salt and pepper and cook, breaking up any clumps with a wooden spoon, until brown, about 5 minutes. Add the onion, pepper, and chili powder and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add the tomato sauce, sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire, soy sauce and 1/2 cup water and bring to a simmer. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 10 minutes.
- Serve the meat on the buns topped with Fruit Drink Pickles.
Fruit Drink Pickles:
- Drain the brine from the pickles into a bowl. Add the fruit drink packet and sugar and stir until dissolved. Add the brine back to the jar (discard any that doesn't fit). Refrigerate at least 2 days and up to 1 month.