Thanks for a lovely dinner!

Ladies and gentleman, most of us meatatarians, and probably some vegetarians have enjoyed the sloppy joe sandwich at some point in our lives. I was in the mood for such a concoction last night, but lacked the necessary resources to complete such a delicacy. So I got all grassrootsy on dinner. Allow me to present you with the Sloppy Joe-Pesci:

1 lb ground beef
3/4 tsp garlic powder
a sprinkle of cinnamon
less than 1/2 a capfull of vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup Marinara/pasta sauce (I like Ragu traditional if Im using store bought)
Garlic bread
Sliced Provolone cheese

mix beef, garlic powder, cinnamon and vanilla in a big skillet and brown the meat. While the meat is cooking, put the garlic bread into the oven until toasty - not quite cripsy. Pour off any extra liquids once browned and add the sauce. Take the bread from the oven, add a few spoonfuls of meat onto the bread, and cover with a slice of provolone, and place back in the oven for about 2 min until the cheese is melted.

Coulda made 2 more pieces but ran out of bread . 2 pieces is a pretty good meal for an adult. Rather than serve with slaw like a regular joe, Mr. Pesci prefers brown rice with pesto sauce.

boney appetitey

That sounds AWESOME.

Well-played.

cinnamon & vanilla?

You had me till there.

carguy123 wrote: cinnamon, vanilla AND BEEF? You had me till there.

Fixed.

Those are to give it the sweet twang like a Sloppy Joe. Think about it.

ding ding ding...Miatarpowar is the winnah!

the tiny bit of cinamon and vanilla are no match for the garlic powder, seasoned marinara and garlic bread. Its just there to sweeten the flavor enough to not just be "meatsauce on bread"....its an Italian sloppy joe, not a meatball sub. Try it, I guarantee youll like it! The pesto rice is particularly delicious as a side with this!

I shouldve mentioned...a spoonful of diced red bell pepper in the rice is a nice touch as well

TJ wrote:

carguy123 wrote: cinnamon, vanilla AND BEEF? You had me till there.

Fixed.

lol what do you think is in bar-b-q or manwich sauce? Chili recipes often include cinnamon. Theres brown sugar, honey and molasses in a lot of those premade sauces too. In the right ratios, sweet ingredients do wonders

Cinnamon is not sweet...just sayin' (I'm not saying it won't be good in chili nor am I saying there shouldn't be sweet incredients in the same)

I don't consider vanilla a 'sweet' flavor either. It goes REALLY well with sweet things (sugar and cream in a nicely frozen fashion come to mind most notably)

In any case...the object of the topic looks mighty tasty!

Clem

I always put a pinch of cinnamon in my chili. And vanilla is an excellent flavor-booster. I'd eat it.

Margie

You guys are making me hungry. Well, everything but the bell pepper as it gives me monumental flatulence.

Sorry, the pix you supplied makes this concoction look more like s**t on a shingle.

integraguy wrote: Sorry, the pix you supplied makes this concoction look more like s**t on a shingle.

You say that like it's a bad thing.

I think it looks delicious.

In northern New York they sell hot dogs called Michigans. It's a weinie on a steamed bun, meat sauce, fresh chopped onions and a squirt of yellow mustard. Very unusual flavor in the meat sauce, it's got cinnamon and thyme in it.

My MIL has a Michigan Sauce pot, with nothing in it the thing smells like Michigans. I've watched her make it for the last 30 years, I can't duplicate it.

Dan

I'm intrigued enough to give it a try. I have to admit my version of sloppy joes either involves a random envelope of seasonings or opening a manwhich can, so I have no idea what goes into them.

I like vanilla and cinamon - just don't associate them with beef products....just displaying my ignorance of cooking...I am more well versed in eating than cooking.

I'm far from ignorant about cooking and have a son who graduated from the CIA (Culinary Institute of America in upstate NY) and who has worked for several of the super high dollar, hoity toity restaurants where they use some very strange combinations of ingredients trying to stand out from the crowd so I passed this by him.

He can't find any of the chefs or cooks who have ever used vanilla & cinnamon in an "American" type of dish. They did mention some indian dishes.

Yes, there are a few chili recipes that use cinnamon, but they aren't the mainstream versions.

I'm gonna try it, but if it sux I'm coming after you. I'm thinking this is a big joke on the GRM board.

There are NO food jokes here. It is all totally serious, for real. Hurmph.

914Driver wrote: In northern New York they sell hot dogs called Michigans. It's a weinie on a steamed bun, meat sauce, fresh chopped onions and a squirt of yellow mustard. Very unusual flavor in the meat sauce, it's got cinnamon and thyme in it. My MIL has a Michigan Sauce pot, with nothing in it the thing smells like Michigans. I've watched her make it for the last 30 years, I can't duplicate it. Dan

explain why in Michigan, I haven't heard on this?

Question:

Rice with Pesto?

Please explain.

I had them tonight for dinner. it tasted pretty darn good. My girlfriend's Sloppy Joe meat is a very sweet style, it accented the cheese and french bread quite nicely. we did it manly style though, garnishing with sharp cheddar kettle cooked chips, and a green bottle of Yuenglings.

4cylndrfury wrote: Ladies and gentleman, most of us meatatarians,

That's carnivore, thank you very much...

I'm "reclaiming the word".

Seriously though, the recipe sounds good. I'll have to try it.

Grtechguy wrote:

914Driver wrote: In northern New York they sell hot dogs called Michigans. It's a weinie on a steamed bun, meat sauce, fresh chopped onions and a squirt of yellow mustard. Very unusual flavor in the meat sauce, it's got cinnamon and thyme in it. My MIL has a Michigan Sauce pot, with nothing in it the thing smells like Michigans. I've watched her make it for the last 30 years, I can't duplicate it. Dan

It's in New York, it's called a Michigan. I have no idea.... explain why in Michigan, I haven't heard on this?

93celicaGT2 wrote: Question: Rice with Pesto? Please explain.

boil up some brown rice, in a separate soup pan, mix about 1/2 - 3/4 cup of olive oil, a tsp of basil and a tsp of garlic powder. heat, mix, pour SPARRINGLY on rice (too much gets kinda gross...dont ask me how I know). Add a handful of pine nuts and a spoonful of sauteed diced bell pepper when done...i think this is called a risotto? Its awesome thats all I know

Grtechguy wrote:

914Driver wrote: In northern New York they sell hot dogs called Michigans. It's a weinie on a steamed bun, meat sauce, fresh chopped onions and a squirt of yellow mustard. Very unusual flavor in the meat sauce, it's got cinnamon and thyme in it. My MIL has a Michigan Sauce pot, with nothing in it the thing smells like Michigans. I've watched her make it for the last 30 years, I can't duplicate it. Dan

explain why in Michigan, I haven't heard on this?

It's one of life's great questions, like why they call the same thing a Coney Island in Michigan even though it's nothing like what is served in Coney Island. Or why you would park in a driveway and drive on a road.

4cylndrfury wrote:

93celicaGT2 wrote: Question: Rice with Pesto? Please explain.

boil up some brown rice, in a separate soup pan, mix about 1/2 - 3/4 cup of olive oil, a tsp of basil and a tsp of garlic powder. heat, mix, pour SPARRINGLY on rice (too much gets kinda gross...dont ask me how I know). Add a handful of pine nuts and a spoonful of sauteed diced bell pepper when done...i think this is called a risotto? Its awesome thats all I know

Yeah, that'd be a "cheater" risotto. I'll have to check that out. I love pesto, i just would have never thought to put it on rice.