Sloppy Joes: "I made them extra sloppy for ya!"

First I must apologize to my sister in law who asked last night,"what did you make for dinner?"  I skipped the blog last night because I didn't feel the sloppy joes were anything special, but after another request here they are.

Sloppy Joes

What you will need: 1-2 lbs ground beef, 1 can tomato soup, ketchup, mustard, sugar, salt

Brown the ground beef and drain off the grease.  Add half a can tomato soup.  You can add more if you want them 'extra sloppy' or if you are using 2 lbs ground beef you might need it. Next comes the tricky part....I don't measure the rest of the ingredients I just add them according to taste.  A big squirt of ketchup, a tiny squirt of mustard, probably 1 1/2 tsp sugar, and a sprinkle of kosher salt.  Let it simmer, taste and then add more of whatever you want.  Serve on a bun with lots of pickles and tator tots on the side!

That's it. See it's nothing special, but my boys love it.

I am always looking for side dishes to serve so last night I made Glazed Carrots from America's  Test Kitchen Family Cookbook.   http://www.americastestkitchen.com/  You can't get the recipe on their website, but thought I'd attach the link in case you were interested in visiting their site.  And of course, I have changed the recipe just a little bit;)

Glazed Carrots

What you will need: 1 pound carrots (I used the carrot chips that come in a bag in the produce section), 1/2 cup chicken broth, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon butter

In a saucepan place carrots, chicken broth, and 1 tbsp sugar. Bring to a boil; then reduce heat and simmer with lid on until carrots start getting tender.  Then uncover and boil once more until most liquid is gone. Add the butter and remaining sugar and stick until it's dissolved/melted.

Check back tonight for a new blog.  I have no idea what I will make-maybe I'll test a brand new recipe.