Root Beer Sloppy Joes

Making homemade sloppy Joes is almost as easy as opening a can of the premade stuff. With just a few ingredients you can have these on your table in no time!

I am very excited to be a new member of The Secret Recipe Club! For my first assignment I had the honor of picking a recipe from Jenni at The Gingered Whisk. Browsing through all of her recipes I knew it was going to be a tough decision, because I had a ton of tabs open within a matter of minutes. But then I discovered that we have something in common – we are both obsessed with root beer! Immediately I knew I would have to make her root beer sloppy joes, the post in which she proclaims her love of such bubbly goodness. And she calls it pop, which is so refreshing to hear after living in Memphis for 4.5 years. Yay pop! (I miss you, upstate NY.)

As I have said before, despite my love for root beer I have not played with it much in the kitchen. But after making pulled pork with my favorite pop, there wasn’t a doubt in my mind that a sloppy joe would be just as good. That being said, these put Manwich to shame! I made them a little spicy by adding 3 tablespoons of green chiles, but you can cut back or even add more depending on how much sizzle you like on your tongue.

I served these for dinner while carving pumpkins with Katie and Leah, and they were a big success! Oh and we were also watching the Ohio State vs Wisconsin game which was absolutely AMAZING! I may have been screaming and jumping around a lot in between hacking into my pumpkin (when something I didn’t like happened). But my Buckeyes pulled it off for a big win. This season has been a roller coaster for sure but I am so excited to go back to Columbus for the Indiana game this weekend! Oh and Happy Halloween everyone!

Stay tuned for another root beer post soon, and this time it’ll be a dessert.

Post updated 3/8/18, picture above is the original.

ROOT BEER SLOPPY JOES

Serves 4

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp olive oil

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 lb ground sirloin

1-1/2 tsp chili powder

3/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 cup root beer

2/3 cup tomato sauce

3 Tbsp canned diced green chilies, optional

1-1/2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1/2 cup minced scallions

4 potato rolls or hamburger buns

Granny Smith Apple Coleslaw, optional

Directions:

1. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and sauté 1 minute, just until fragrant. Add the beef and sauté, breaking up gently, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
2. Stir in the chili powder, salt, and pepper. Add the root beer, tomato sauce, green chilies (if using), and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a lively simmer and cook about 15 minutes, stirring often, until thickened.
3. Stir in the scallions. Pile onto rolls or buns. Serve topped with slaw is desired.

Source: The Gingered Whisk, originally from Parenting magazine.

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