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Hawaiian Sloppy Joes

This recipe came from a kid's cookbook that our grandson checked out his library.
Nice change from the traditional sloppy joe recipe.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground beef or ground turkey
  • 1 small to medium onion, cut into chunks
  • 1 med. green pepper, cut into small chunks
  • 2 t. jarred minced garlic
  • ½ t. dried ginger
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 3/4 c. ketchup
  • 2 Tbls. brown sugar
  • 2 Tbls. soy sauce
  • 1 Tbls. apple cider vinegar
  • ½ t. hot sauce
  • 5 slices pre-cooked bacon, crumbled
  • 15 oz. can pineapple slices
  • 6 hamburger buns, toasted is optional

Instructions

Pre-cook Bacon: I liked to cook bacon in microwave, quick easy and no mess. Line a paper plate with paper towel, lay strips on top, place a layer of paper towel over bacon. Microwave on high for 3 to 3-1/2 minutes or until crispy. Remove bacon to a plate to cool, then crumble and set aside.

Use a mini food processor to chop onion and green pepper into small pieces. Transfer to a large fry pan.

Add ground beef or turkey to the fry pan and cook on medium heat, breaking up into small pieces. 10-minutes before meat is done, add garlic, dry ginger, salt and pepper and cook until meat is no longer pink. Drain grease.

In a small bowl, combine ketchup, brown sugar, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar and hot sauce. Add sauce to pan with meat and bring to a bubble. Reduce heat, cover pan and let simmer on low heat for 10 minutes to let flavors blend.

Stir in crumbled bacon to the fry pan and cook for 2 minutes.

To serve, scoop meat onto a bun, top with a pineapple ring.

NOTE: Serves 6