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Hot Italian Sloppy Joes

Not your average Sloppy Joe! Forget the can; this dish only takes 30 minutes. The Hot Italian Sausage gives this dish really great flavor but not a lot of heat.

Prep time: 5-10 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon Olive Oil

½ cup diced onion (about half large onion)

½ cup diced celery (about one stalk)

½ cup diced carrot (about one carrot)

1 clove minced garlic

1 teaspoon fiesta seasoning

1 lb ground beef

2 links (1/2 lb) of Hot Italian sausage – casings removed

15oz tomato sauce

1 tablespoon tomato paste

½ tablespoon ground mustard

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar

Directions:

Heat the oil on medium heat; add the onions, carrots, celery and Fiesta Seasoning cook until the onions just start becoming translucent. Stir in garlic.

Add the ground beef and sausage breaking it up into smaller pieces as it cooks. Cook thoroughly.

Remove any excess fat.

Stir in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, ground mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and red wine vinegar. Cook until thickened about five minutes.

Tip: To save time I use my food processor to mince the onions, celery, and carrots while the oil is heating. Pulse until finely chopped.

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We love this easy, no hassle BBQ Pork recipe, it easily feeds a crowd and leftovers are great on nachos.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 7-8 hours or 4-5 hours
Serves 20 – 24

Ingredients

7-8 lb Boneless Pork Butt
2 16oz cans of Root Beer
1 large onion
2 + tablespoons of Fiesta Seasoning
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
28 oz + barbeque sauce

Spray inside of Crockpot with cooking spray
Slice onion about 1/4″ thick and layer on the bottom of Crockpot.
Season pork butt on both sides liberally with Fiesta Seasoning and place in Crockpot fat side up.
Add red pepper flakes. I find the red pepper flakes cuts down on the sweetness this recipe can have using the root beer. This won’t give the pork any extra heat so if you like spicy add more.
Add enough root beer to to fill Crockpot 3/4 full.
Put the lid on and set Crockpot low for 7-8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours, the pork is done when it shreds easily with a fork.
Carefully remove pork butt and onions from Crockpot (use a large bowl) and shred until desired consistency is reached. Reserve up to a cup of the remaining cooking liquid for possible use later, skimming off the fat from the top.
Add BBQ sauce to shredded pork mixture. You may find the need to add some of the cooking liquid into the shredded pork to loosen it up a bit. I find the hotter the pork is when I add the BBQ sauce the more it absorbs, this is when I add a little of the cooking liquid, begin by adding just a small amount at first, you don’t want it too soupy.