Sloppy Joes
An irresistible recipe for little fussy eaters taken from the Quick After Work Cookbook.
Ingredients
Vegetable oil 1 tbsp
Onion 1 small, peeled and finely chopped
Garlic 1 clove, peeled and finely chopped
Carrot 1 large, peeled and grated
Lean minced beef 500g (1lb 2oz)
Chopped tomatoes 400g can
Tomato ketchup 2 tbsp, plus extra to serve
Beef stock cube 1
Cucumber ¼
Wholemeal rolls or hot dog rolls 4-8, dependent on size
Instructions
1
Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the onion and garlic with about half the carrot and the beef for 5 minutes until the beef is browned all over.
2
Stir in the tomatoes and ketchup. Crumble in the stock cube, bring to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thick.
3
Meanwhile, grate the cucumber and mix with the remaining carrot.
4
To serve, slice the rolls down the centre and open out. Spoon over the meat sauce. Serve immediately with carrot and cucumber sprinkled on top, and with extra ketchup.
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