Sloppy Joes, Slop Sloppy Joes

Sloppy Joes are probably a staple in most house holds.  Who doesn't enjoy a good sloppy joe and mash potatoes, especially when you skip the bun and put the sloppy joe over the mash potatoes.  But, you know to each their own.  I took a risk and decided I'm going to try my hand at homemade sloppy joes! This recipe is not your typical sloppy joe because I added veggies.  I needed to get my little peanut to eat them some how.  Guess what, she gobbled it up!  

Sloppy Joes 

2-3 Tbs olive oil

1 yellow pepper diced

1 orange pepper diced 

2 cloves garlic crushed 

1 small onion diced

14.5 oz petite dice tomatoes drained

12 oz chili sauce

12 oz grape jelly

1/3 c tomato paste

1.5 lbs ground beef  

buns

Pour olive oil into a large skillet and saute peppers, onion and garlic for 5-8 minutes.  In another pan brown the ground beef.  In a sauce pan mix chili sauce, jelly and tomato paste and bring to a boil.  Make sure the jelly is completely cooked down. In the large skillet of veggies, add diced tomatoes, ground beef and sauce.  Let the mixture simmer for about 10 minutes.  If the sauce is too soupy, add a little bit more tomato paste until desired constancy. 

Mash Potatoes

8 potatoes

1/3 heavy whipping cream

3/4- 1 c sour cream

3 Tbs butter

Rinse, peel and chop the potatoes into chunks.  In a large pot, fill with water and boil the potatoes until a knife can easily run through them and start to break apart.  Drain the potatoes, then transfer them to a large bowl and mash until desired constancy. Add in the whipping cream, sour cream and butter.  In our family we always add more sour cream because that's just the way we like it.  With a hand held mixer, beat until well blended.