Copycat Manwich – Sloppy Joes

Here in Ohio, we have had a shelter in place for 2 weeks now.  When the official announcement came out, I stopped at the store to stock up and couldn’t believe how bare the store shelves were.  No rice, beans, canned fruit, vegetables, bread, pasta, paper goods and the list goes on.   With that said, we have been creating some new recipes out of the pantry as if we were on the episode of “Chopped”.

I really was in the mood for Sloppy Joes and was bummed that I couldn’t find my favorite sloppy joe mix – Manwich!  I figured I could attempt making my own version with some basic ingredients I had in the house.  I was super impressed how easy it was to assemble and it tasted very similar to my canned favorite.  Here is my copycat version of Manwich!

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Copy Cat Manwich Sloppy Joes

 

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Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

25 mins

 

Author: Sweet Dash of Sass

Recipe type: Entree

Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• ¾ cup ketchup
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 3 TBSP dried minced onion -or- 1 small onion, diced
• 1 TBSP minced garlic
• ½ - 1 TBSP Sriracha, depending on how spicy you like
• 1½ TBSP Dijon Mustard, I used Stadium mustard
• 1 tsp seasoned salt, season to your liking

Instructions

1. Brown meat over medium high heat.
2. Add minced onion and garlic. Once browned, drain beef if there is alot of grease. (I didn't have much and left as is.)
3. To the pan, add remaining ingredients and mix well.
4. Let simmer on medium-low for 5 -10 minutes to let the flavors mingle a bit. ENJOY!!

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Fun Facts about Sloppy Joes:

1. March 18th is National Sloppy Joe Day!
2. Most believe the sloppy joe was first served in Havannah Cuba at the bar and café “Sloppy Joe’s” in the early 1900’s.
3. The sloppy joe goes by many names, including manwich, slush burger, yum yums,barbecue, dynamite, and even sloppy jane.
4. “Sloppy Joe’s” were mentioned in several movies of the 1930’s, Citizen Kane and even It’s a Wonderful Life. Even though it was not widely popular until the 1960’s.
5. In 1969, Hunt’s revolutionized the Sloppy Joe when it introduced its Manwich Sloppy Joe Sauce.
6. Many say that a cook named Joe in Sioux City, Iowa, in the 1920′ created a sandwich of  “loose meat” served in bread, a “sloppy’ Joe.

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