Ingredients

For the Sauce:

• One 8-ounce can tomato sauce

• ½ cup beef stock or bone broth

• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

• 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper sauce (Rach likes Frank’s RedHot)

• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar

• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar

For the Joes:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 1 large onion, chopped

• 1 red field pepper, seeded and chopped

• 1 large jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped

• 1 rib celery with leafy top, finely chopped

• Salt and pepper

• 4 cloves garlic, chopped or grated

• 1½ pounds 85% ground sirloin or plant-based beef substitute

• ½ pound fresh beef or pork chorizo or soy-based chorizo substitute

To Serve:

• Soft burger rolls

• Finely chopped white onion

• Sliced bread and butter pickles

Directions

Serves: 6

For the sauce, whisk the ingredients and set aside. 

For the Joes, heat oil in a cast-iron skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onions, peppers and celery, season with salt and pepper and soften a few minutes. Add garlic and stir a minute. Add beef and chorizo and brown and crumble, then stir in the sauce, reduce heat to low and simmer a few minutes for the flavors to combine.

Serve the sloppy Joes with a pile of rolls and the toppings.