Sloppy Joe's

My husband really likes Sloppy Joe's, but I wanted something different than my standard recipe. I found this on one of the blogs that I frequent and doctored it up a bit to satisfy my sweet tooth. This is a really great recipe, one that I would make again for sure.

Source:http://maryanna-bishop.blogspot.com

Ingredients:
Olive Oil
2 1/2 cups Vidalia onion, sliced
3 ounces green chilies, diced
1 pound ground sirloin
1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 (8-ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce
5 (1 1/2-ounce) hamburger buns, toasted
1/4 c barbecue sauce - my addition

Directions:
Heat a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Pour some olive oil into the pan. Add onion to pan; cover and cook 8 minutes or until golden brown, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; set aside. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add about 2 teaspoons of olive oil to the pan. Add beef to pan; cook 4 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Add bell pepper to pan; sauté 2 minutes. Stir in chilies, tomato paste, and next 3 ingredients (through tomato sauce); cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spoon 1/2 cup beef mixture over bottom half of each bun, and top evenly with onions and top half of bun.

Nutritional Info (per 1 sandwich serving):Calories 273; Fat 6.1g (sat 2.1g,mono 2.1g,poly 1.3g); Protein 23.3g; Carbohydrate 32.1g; Fiber 3.4g; Cholesterol 48mg; Iron 3.7mg; Sodium 724mg; Calcium

French Dip Roast Beef Sandwiches

Sometimes we really love to have sandwiches for dinner, but we get tired of the same ham and cheese or turkey and cheese combos. This is a really delicious recipe and it was very easy to make. I took it a step further by making them into paninis, but they would still taste great as is.

Source: Rachael Ray's Yummo Cookbook

2 tbsp butter
1 shallot, chopped
1 shot dry sherry ( optional)
2 cans (14 oz each) beef consomme'
1.5 pounds deli-sliced roast beef
steak seasoning or salt and pepper
4 torpedo sandwich rolls, split

In a large, shallow skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Saute' the shallots in the butter for 2 minutes. Add the flour and cook one minute longer. Whisk in sherry and cook liquid out. Whisk in the consomme' in a slow stream. Bring sauce to a bubble and allow to simmer over low heat until sandwiches are ready to serve.

Pile roast beef loosely across a large work surface, and season with grill seasoning or salt and pepper. gather 4 ramekins or small soup cups for dipping sauce and 4 torpedo rolls. Using tongs to help guide you.