CHEESY SLOPPY JOES RECIPES

Steps:

• In a 12-inch skillet or Dutch oven cook ground beef and onion over medium-high heat until meat is brown, using a wooden spoon to break up meat as it cooks. Drain off fat.
• In a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker combine meat mixture, soup, and catsup.
• Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 4 1/2 hours or on high-heat setting for 2 hours. Serve meat mixture in toasted buns. If desired, garnish with pickles.

Steps:

• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the beef and cook until browned, 4-5 minutes, stirring with a spoon to break it up.
• Discard any drippings.
• Stir in the mixed vegetables, 1 1/3 cups water, the tomato paste, and seasoning mix; bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring, until thickened, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the broiler.
• Place the buns, cut side up, on a broiler rack and broil 3 inches from the heat until toasted, 1-2 minutes.
• Top each bun half with I slice of the cheese and broil until the cheese is melted, about 1 minute longer.
• Spoon 1/2 cup of the beef mixture on top of each bun half and serve at once.
• PLAN AHEAD TIP.
• Make a double batch of the beef mixture and freeze the extra in an airtight container up to 1 month to have on hand for another meal.