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When I was a kid, I never really went to summer camp.
Hey, I’m a city boy at heart. I don’t do the whole “sleep in a cabin and get dirty” thing (apparently Katie can).
The other day (yesterday), I was watching a movie that involved Sloppy Joes. I’d prefer not to disclose the title of the movie (for fear of embarrassment), but I will tell you that it made me crave a Sloppy Joe.
To be honest, I wasn’t exactly sure what a Sloppy Joe actually was until I started looking for recipes.
*Insert gasping noises here*
Is it sweet, spicy, or what?
I’m not exactly sure how to describe these, but I know two things:
- They are VERY MESSY.
- They are VERY DELICIOUS.
Sloppy Joes
Ingredients
- 1 TBS olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely minced
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 3 TBS tomato paste
- 1 pound of ground turkey
- 1 28 oz can of diced tomatoes (you can substitute crushed tomatoes or tomato sauce)
- 2 tablespoons agave nectar
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon organic tamari (or soy sauce)
- 4 hamburger buns or rolls
Directions
- In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Sauté onions and garlic for 5 minutes or until softened. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add tomato paste and cook (while stirring) for 1-2 minutes.
- Add turkey and cook (while breaking up with a spoon) for 4-5 minutes until no longer pink.
- Add tomatoes, agave nectar, apple cider vinegar, and tamari.
- Cook for 15 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Serve on buns or rolls.
- Try not to make a mess.
(That’s my hand)
Did you eat Sloppy Joes when you were a kid?
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ALL the time… my mom made the best slow-cooker Sloppy Joe mix using ground venison (from deer my dad/brothers hunted) with tomatoes, onions, spices, and other ingredients that I don’t know right off. I loved them! I’d put ketchup and a pickle on mine to make it more “burger-like,” and my family thought I was weird until they did it themselves and then started doing it every time we had them haha!
Glad you finally tried them! The recipe and results definitely look really good!
And I never went to summer camp either… I wouldn’t have lasted 5 minutes there.
Yes! My Gma made them all the time! Katie has a lentil version that I really want to try! Were you watching the movie It Takes Two with Mary Kate and Ashley? Lol. That movie screams summer camp and has a food fight with sloppy joes and mac and cheese!
I went to summer camp once – never went back
Definitely a city chick.
Love the sloppy joes recipe!
I don’t think it’s a real sloppy joe unless it’s messy!
My family likes to joke that my idea of camping is staying at the Holiday Inn instead of the Hilton. LOL!
HA I am so with you there about summer camps. Blerg. I have never been a big sloppy joe fan but these actually look really good.
Ugh I was terrified of the sloppy joes in our elementary school cafeteria. And for good reason, I’m pretty sure they were made with dog food.
BUT I’ve made Mama Pea’s “Sloppy Josphines” with lentils and those were delicious!
I love sloppy joes!!! My dad used to make a big crockpot full with ground beef or ground venison (my favorite) and yes it is super messy but so delicious.
I want to know what movie you were watching!
I’ve actually never had Sloppy Joes, and truth be told, I’ve never even eaten a real hamburger… not even back in the day when I ate meat. I made vegetarian Snobby Joes, though, and those were delicious
I’ve never had a Sloppy Joe, even when I ate meat! As a child, I was SUPER picky and basically ate three things- mac&cheese, cereal, and jelly sandwiches (I didn’t like peanut butter as a child *gasp!*)
Ha! That’s what growing up in CO will do to you — make you want to sleep in tents and cabins and get dirty! I guess I’m a country mouse
We used to eat sloppy joes on a fairly regular basis when I was a youngin’. It looks like your first go was a success! Also, I think I know what the (embarrassing) movie is…. 
Haha, was it the Marcy Kate & Ashley Olsen movie??
I went to some pretty outdoorsy camps as a kid but never ate sloppy joe’s. I think my mom always feared what I would eat at camp and at school so I always had a healthy packed lunch. She’s a good mom!
Your turkey sloppy joe’s look delicious!
YOU’VE NEVER HAD A SLOPPY JOE!?!? Well, you’re starting at the top because those sound awesome!
I love sloppy joe’s. I haven’t had one in YEARS. Thanks for bringin it back!
I don’t eat beef so I haven’t had a traditional Sloppy Joe ever but every time I watch those Manwich commercials, I am definitely intrigued…
I have never been a fan of sloppy joes mostly because they are messy and I’m such a clean eater. Hahha.
I’ve never had a sloppy joe, but I was totally a summer camp kid when I was little. It was non-negotiable in our house- I had to go every summer for a few weeks!
awww i never had them as a kid but I kinda want to try lentil sloppy joees they look good.
I dont think we ate them too much as a kid but I ate them (turkey ones) in college a lot.
Ah this looks so good! I’m definitely going to have to give it a try with tempeh, sloppy joes are such a perfect summer food : )
My mom used to make Sloppy Joes all the time! I really miss them. I think I need to make a vegetarian version!
Sloppy Joes always make me think of Adam Sandler’s Lunch Lady Song. They are delicious! I think I’m going to make some tonight, actually. Thanks, Matt!
I have ate so many sloppy joes as a kid!! It was my favorite meal my mom made.
I remember eating two of them, then going back for more of the meat during high school. I loved coming home from track and seeing my mom making them. My best friend made them with turkey. It was great!! Glad you discovered them and even better that you made them heathly. Enjoy! 
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