Recently at work, one of my foodie co-workers and my official taste-tester, Paula, said she was craving sloppy joe's. I had been thinking about them too, so I volunteered to make a batch and bring them in when we were scheduled to work next, just a few days later. After we sorted out who was going to bring what for our 'unofficial' dinner, I headed to AllRecipes to look for a recipe that would work.
I found a recipe that got a lot of 5-star reviews and rather than using peppers, it called for celery. I used the basis of this recipe and made some slight changes to suit my tastes, and what I ended up with, was absolutely delicious!
I took over four pounds of this with me to work, leaving it on warm in the crock-pot and everyone at work who ate it, raved about it. I brought what was left over home, which wasn't much, and both the hubby and son asked me to make it again just a few days later.
It's slightly sweet while still being tomato based and the celery added a nice crunch component to the mixture, without adding any additional flavor.
This Sloppy Joe is definitely a keeper and will be making more appearances in our house in the next few weeks! Another beef recipe, it's what's for dinner!
