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West Coast Joes

Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

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The classic cafeteria staple meets the sunny climate and sunnier cuisine of the Pacific Coast! West Coast Joes are just as sloppy and meaty as traditional Sloppy Joes, but with a distinct twist — the sweet and savory sauce coating all that juicy meat is brightened with sun-dried tomatoes and made spicy and doubly tangy with pickled jalapeño peppers. There's no limit to the Hollywood-depths of flavor in West Coast Joes... or how much you'll love them!

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1/3 cup soft sun-dried tomato halves (not packed in oil), chopped
  • 1/3 cup sweet roasted red peppers, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons pickled jalapeño peppers, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Montreal Steak® Seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 6 hamburger buns, split

Directions

Step 1 -In a large skillet over medium heat, add the beef, the onions, and the garlic and cook, while crumbling the meat, until the beef is no longer pink, about 6-8 minutes.

Step 2 -Drain the excess grease from the skillet.

Step 3 -Add the tomato sauce, the sun-dried tomatoes, the roasted peppers, the jalapeños, the tomato paste, the brown sugar, the balsamic vinegar, the steak seasoning, and the black pepper and stir to combine.

Step 4 -Bring the beef mixture to a boil.

Step 5 -Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer the beef mixture, uncovered and while stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 4-6 minutes.

Step 6 -Top the bottom buns with the beef mixture.

Step 7 -Replace the top buns and serve.

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