"Sloppy Sandwiches Threee Ways

English: Sloppy joe meat in a pot. Taken in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, with a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT digital camera. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)What follows are three different types of "Sloppy" sandwiches. Pizza Joes, Sloppy Jose's, and Marci Jone's Famous Sloppy Joes.  All three are tried and true, and easy and economical to make.  Serve with homemade fries, or chips and some coleslaw, and you really have something. You and you're family are sure to enjoy them.

Sloppy Pizza Joes

1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 jar (14 ounces) pizza sauce
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 teaspoon dried rosemary (crushed)
3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
3/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 hamburger buns, split
4 slices mozzarella cheese

In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.
Stir in pizza sauce and seasonings.  Cook and stir until heated through.  Serve on buns with cheese.

Easy Salsa Sloppy Jose's

1 pound ground beef
1-1/3 cups salsa (mild, or medium or hot as you prefer)
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
1 tablespoon brown sugar
8 hamburger buns, split

In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.  Stir in salsa, soup and brown sugar.  Cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until heated through.
Serve immediately on buns, or cool before placing in freezer container. Cover and freeze for up 3 months.
To use frozen Sloppy Jose's:  Thaw in the refrigerator; Place in a saucepan and heat thoroughly and serve on buns.

Marci Jones' Famous Sloppy Joes
I received this recipe from Marci over 25 years ago.  I had to promise not to share the recipe with anyone until after she had passed away.  She has been gone many years now and the only other place her recipe appears is in the "Taste of Sturgis" Cookbook.

3 medium onions, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
3 pounds ground beef
1/4 cup butter
2 cups finely chopped celery
1 finely chopped green pepper
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 (12 ounce bottle) Chili sauce
2 tablespoon white vinegar

Saute onions in 2 tablespoons butter for 5 minutes over medium heat.  Remove fro pan.  Brown ground beef in 1/4 cup butter until lightly browned, stirring often.  Drain.  Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes.  Spoon onto toasted buns.