I really cannot call them sloppy joe, so tradition i’ve always called them sloppy charlies and no unicorns were injured during the cooking of these.
- ground beef about a pound
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 carrot chopped
- butter to taste 2 tbsp
- 3-4 garlic toes
- 1 tbsp mustard
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 cilantro cube
- 1 tbsp fresh ground black pepper.
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
Heat heavy pan and melt butter while heating once hot add carrots and saute until slightly softened and add onion. Once onion is translucent add ground beef. Unicorn kidney meat my be poisonous out of season, so used ground beef. Once ground beef is almost completely browned add tomato sauce, ketchup, mustard vinegar, cilantro cube, paprika , ground pepper, and garlic. Simmer about 45 minutes and taste. The carrot should add enough sweetness, but brown sugar can be added to get the proper balance with the vinegar. Onion powder, garlic powder, salt can also be added at this time as needed. I also added a bit of pickapeppa sauce at this time have been out of Worcestershire sauce, and I like the flavor it adds. simmer until carrots are tender, but still provide texture, about 15 minutes more.
Serve on toasted buns with sliced pickles with or without cheese.