Triple-Decker Ground Beef Sloppy Joes

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by Nancy

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A triple twist to a classic sloppy Joe sandwich.

This old-time favorite sloppy joe sandwich makes a quick and easy comfort food meal for any day of the week.

It actually smells so good in the kitchen when making this recipe too.

Shredded cabbage, bell pepper, and onion toppings give this traditional sloppy joe delicious crunch.

A soft bun really works well with this sandwich, especially when it’s a triple-decker.

A triple-decker sandwich seems like a good idea for those hungry times when one sandwich may not be quite enough, but two sandwiches would be too much.

So maybe it’s safe to say that this triple-decker sloppy joe sandwich is “cutting back” when compared to having a second sloppy joe sandwich.

Let’s check out the ingredients.

Sloppy Joe – Green bell pepper, onion, ground beef, ketchup, water, hot sauce, olive oil, water, salt and pepper

Sandwich – Whole wheat buns, sloppy joe, shredded cabbage, sliced red bell pepper and sliced onion

HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE

A printable recipe with the measurements and instructions is located at the bottom of this post.

For the Sloppy Joe – Chop the green bell pepper and onion.

Heat a large skillet on medium heat and add olive oil.

To the pan, add bell pepper and onion.

Stir together.

To the pan add ground beef…

…and pepper.

With a heat resistant spatula, break up the ground beef so that the pieces are all about the same size.

Continue to cook until the ground beef starts to brown and is cooked through.

Once the ground beef is done, transfer it onto a paper towel-lined plate to drain off any excess grease.

Add the ground beef mixture back into the hot skillet.

To the pan, add ketchup, hot sauce and water. Stir.

Turn the heat down to low and let simmer while stirring occasionally until the sloppy joe mixture thickens (about 20 minutes).

Do a taste test and add more salt and, or hot sauce if needed.

For the Sandwich: To serve, place the bottom of the buns cut side-up on 3 serving dishes and top with the warm sloppy joe mixture.

Top with shredded cabbage, sliced red bell peppers and sliced onions.

Top each sandwich with another bottom piece of the bun and add more of the sloppy joe mixture on top.

Lastly, add more cabbage, red bell pepper and onion before adding the top piece of the bun.

Serve warm.

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