Sloppy joe's question...

joyfullyfound · August 2013

Am I the only one who makes the meat for sloppy joes with beans in it?? Like, I essentially make a chili. With beans. And put it in a bun with coleslaw and grated cheese.

DH says I'm totally wrong, and beans have no place in sloppy joes... So I looked up recipes online last night, and none of them have beans in them! Mind blown! Growing up, our sloppy joes always had beans...... Is it just me?

notkateanymore · August 2013

Yeah, it's you. Chili has beans and taste completely different to me than sloppy joes. Both are delicious, but different. Chili has more liquid and sloppy joe is more sticky? Does that make any sense?

Chapter79 · August 2013

Nooo beans in sloppy joes, I've never heard of that. Chili and joes are two totally different tasting things to me.

Maybe growing up it was to stretch food or something..? I know my mom used to add beans to a lot of things, made things go further?

Arnegard · August 2013

no beans in sloppy joes.
Dh's Mom does a BBQ bean thing for chili.

joyfullyfound · August 2013

Ok. It's just me. My mom would make us chili for dinner, then use the leftovers for sloppy joes the next day. I just always thought they were the same thing.

I feel so... so.... deceived!

(

notkateanymore · August 2013

@lalamama81 Did you shred the zucchini? and when did you add it?

Before or after the beans?

bumpuser8448316 · August 2013

I've only had sloppy joes as an adult and i not put beans in them. Or coleslaw and cheese. Gross.

notkateanymore · August 2013

CnAmom said:

I put ketchup on mine. Is that weird?

Like in addition to all the ketchup in them? You really like you some ketchup huh?

I put nothing on mine, but a good toasted bun is a must. I need to make sloppy joes. DD hates them though.

bumpuser8448316 · August 2013

Now I really want sloppy joes. And I want to try adding zucchini a la Lala

rockyrollgirl · August 2013

Never had it with beans.

Tigger & pooh · August 2013

Diced green and red peppers are great in them. Not sure what I think of the beans......

notkateanymore · August 2013

Hav=Fath said:

LalaMama81 said:

I always find it jaw dropping that you health nuts eat sloppy joes, every time they're mentioned I'm taken aback.
If you're making from scratch its really only ground meat, tomato paste/sauce/ketchup and spices. Is it super good for you? No. But I can think of far worse.

I know they're not all that bad if made from scratch, I'm just used to all the fancy sounding meals that you guys talk about, throw sloppy joe in there and it just tickles me. Not in a bad way though, promise.

Come eat mine...they're too good to eat and think at the same time. Yummy!

jnksmom · August 2013

@katemw will you share your recipe please? I have never had beans in sloppy joes and I agree with others that sloppy joes and chili are very different things.

KaylaL08 · August 2013

No beans in sloppy joes!

I have been served chili with spaghetti noodles though.

bumpuser8448316 · August 2013

KaylaL08 said:

No beans in sloppy joes!

I have been served chili with spaghetti noodles though.

I just had that for the first time recently. It wasnt terrible. I was surprised

joyfullyfound · August 2013

QueSyrah said:

KaylaL08 said:

No beans in sloppy joes!

I have been served chili with spaghetti noodles though.

I just had that for the first time recently. It wasnt terrible. I was surprised

Nor are sloppy joes with beans, I assure you, heh heh.

I had them tonight without beans! They were good! And, Hav, I think mine were really healthy. I mean, the name certainly doesn't imply health, but mine was just a handful of ingredients, on whole wheat buns, with cheese and homemade coleslaw.

bumpuser8448316 · August 2013

@joufullyfound how do you make your coleslaw? I've never had homemade

notkateanymore · August 2013

QueSyrah said:

@joufullyfound how do you make your coleslaw? I've never had homemade

This is a serious question, but what other kind is there?

joyfullyfound · August 2013

@QueSyrah Here's a link to the recipe for the dressing:

https://cathe.com/healthy-recipecreamy-coleslaw-with-greek-yogurt-dressing

We didn't buy a pre-packaged coleslaw mix either. I shredded a whole green cabbage, half a red one, and 2-3 carrots.

kcisthebombdotcom · August 2013

The only way to eat sloppy joes is manwich. Yummy HFCS goodness.
/gavel

penguingrrl · August 2013

I've never had beans in one! But then I don't think I've had a sloppy Joe since I was 10 or so. My siblings wouldn't eat them so my mom stopped making them and my kids won't go near something like that (they don't eat saucy things or ground meat) so there's no point in making them!

shortstuff15 · August 2013

joyfullyfound said:
Ok. It's just me. My mom would make us chili for dinner, then use the leftovers for sloppy joes the next day. I just always thought they were the same thing.

I feel so... so.... deceived!
(

This is me too. I made sloppy joes without beans once. It tastes blah. Sloppy joes to me is chilli on a bun and nobody will convince me that sloppy joes without beans tastes better.

bumpuser8448316 · August 2013

KateMW said:

QueSyrah said:

@joufullyfound how do you make your coleslaw? I've never had homemade

This is a serious question, but what other kind is there?

Restaurants, delis...and most grocery stores sell kits like one salad kits. I think the brand is dole

bumpuser8448316 · August 2013

joyfullyfound said:

@QueSyrah Here's a link to the recipe for the dressing:

https://cathe.com/healthy-recipecreamy-coleslaw-with-greek-yogurt-dressing

We didn't buy a pre-packaged coleslaw mix either. I shredded a whole green cabbage, half a red one, and 2-3 carrots.

Thanks!

notkateanymore · August 2013

QueSyrah said:

KateMW said:

QueSyrah said:

@joufullyfound how do you make your coleslaw? I've never had homemade

This is a serious question, but what other kind is there?

Restaurants, delis...and most grocery stores sell kits like one salad kits. I think the brand is dole

I mean, I know about restaurant and delis. I've never seen anything like that in the store. I am not a big slaw person, but if I do eat it, its always some recipe without too much or any mayo.

bumpuser8448316 · August 2013

KateMW said:

QueSyrah said:

KateMW said:

QueSyrah said:

@joufullyfound how do you make your coleslaw? I've never had homemade

This is a serious question, but what other kind is there?

Restaurants, delis...and most grocery stores sell kits like one salad kits. I think the brand is dole

I mean, I know about restaurant and delis. I've never seen anything like that in the store. I am not a big slaw person, but if I do eat it, its always some recipe without too much or any mayo.

The one my mom uses basically just tastes like mayo which is probably why I hate coleslaw. I've had some in restaurants that were vinegar based and those I like.

joyfullyfound · August 2013

dhviel said:

Ok. It's just me. My mom would make us chili for dinner, then use the leftovers for sloppy joes the next day. I just always thought they were the same thing.

I feel so... so.... deceived!
(
This is me too. I made sloppy joes without beans once. It tastes blah. Sloppy joes to me is chilli on a bun and nobody will convince me that sloppy joes without beans tastes better.

YESSSS!

spring_time · August 2013

I do not put beans in sloppy joes, but I have to have baked beans as a side dish.

Stefibeth · August 2013

I've never had beans in sloppy joes, but I think it would taste good!

MomIn2013 · August 2013

KC_13 said:

The only way to eat sloppy joes is manwich. Yummy HFCS goodness.
/gavel

This is the only type of sloppy joes I've ever had - love it!

Chapter79 · August 2013

LalaMama81 said:

I just can't get over this, beans aside, sloppy joes and chili don't even taste remotely similar to me!

They're not, they're two completely different foods.
That's like saying a chicken wing and chicken tenders taste the same...

rockyrollgirl · August 2013

LalaMama81 said:
I just can't get over this, beans aside, sloppy joes and chili don't even taste remotely similar to me!

Agree. Sloppy joe has like a sweet and tangy flavor to it.

kristen714 · August 2013

Will someone share their recipe for sloppy joes? I have never made them and you are making them sound really good. I don't want to just pick a random Internet one if someone here has a tried and true. Thanks!

Chapter79 · August 2013

kristen714 said:

Will someone share their recipe for sloppy joes? I have never made them and you are making them sound really good. I don't want to just pick a random Internet one if someone here has a tried and true. Thanks!

I use this, have for years. But I lessen the celery to 1 stalk.

https://www.food.com/recipe/my-familys-favorite-sloppy-joes-pizza-joes-63689

notkateanymore · August 2013

Chapter79 said:

LalaMama81 said:

I just can't get over this, beans aside, sloppy joes and chili don't even taste remotely similar to me!

They're not, they're two completely different foods.
That's like saying a chicken wing and chicken tenders taste the same...

Or like Chili and Spaghetti.

notkateanymore · August 2013

Ok, I THINK this is the recipe I usually use...but it doesn't look exactly like I make it? I add a bit of BBQ sauce and I don't add the jalapeño. I take the easy way out and put red pepper flakes in there.

https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Sloppy-Joes-100544

Chapter79 · August 2013

nowababy said:

Who knew sloppy joes could be such a hot topic! 2 pages.

Also, just because there are beans in the sloppy joes, doesn't mean they taste like chili right?

I've never had them with beans.

Not necessarily, as long as someone is actually making sloppy joes... even if beans (what the eff) are added, it wouldn't taste like chili. They use different ingredients, totally!

But they just don't go IN there. Sloppy joes don't have beans.

joyfullyfound · August 2013

Haha, oh man, this whole thread makes me laugh. Who would have thought this would be a two pager?

kristen714 · August 2013

Thanks for the recipes!

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