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Coca-Cola Sloppy Joes
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5:30 Challenge / 5 ingredients / 30 minutes
Atlantans think nothing of pouring Coke into cake batter or cherry gelatin; you'll find those recipes in just about any local cookbook. Our most famous hometown beverage also comes in handy when you're trying to figure out what to do with a package of ground beef on a weeknight, without dragging out your whole spice rack. With the flick of a pop top, it adds a caramel sweetness and peppery spice to a sloppy Joe mixture that also contains ground beef or turkey (we went with the bird), onion and barbecue sauce.
Any extra sauce can easily be frozen for another meal.
Hands on time: Total time: 30 minutes Serves: 6
Ingredients:
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1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef or turkey
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup Coca-Cola
1 cup thick, tomato-based barbecue sauce
6 hamburger buns
Instructions:
In a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, brown the beef or turkey with the onion until onion is soft and meat is no longer pink, about 5-10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; stir in cola and barbecue sauce and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened to desired consistency, another 10-15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Toast cut side of buns, if desired, under broiler or in a skillet. Heap mixture onto buns. Serve.
Toast cut side of buns, if desired, under broiler or in a skillet. Heap mixture onto buns. Serve.
Notes:
Not spicy enough for your taste? Shake in some hot sauce. Round out the meal with coleslaw --- either from the deli or homemade (using bagged slaw mix and dressed with mayo, a little sugar and a splash of vinegar). Serve it on the side or, like we did, inside the bun with the meat mixture. We don't call them sloppy for nothin'.
Nutrition:
Per serving: 385 calories, (percent of calories from fat, 35), 27 grams protein, 34 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams fiber, 15 grams fat, 75 milligrams cholesterol, 645 milligrams sodium.
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