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Bacon Beer & Cheese Sloppy Joe

This is the recipe everyone who's a kid at heart has been waiting for, bacon beer and cheese sloppy Joe. But this isn't your parents sloppy Joe this one is made with a loads of ground beef, bacon, beer and...well just check out he video. TastDis
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: sandwich
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ lbs ground beef/turkey etc
  • 8 slices bacon chopped
  • ½ yellow onion diced
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
  • 1 cup beer I used Guinness
  • ½ cup beef broth
  • 2 cups sharp Cheddar cubed
  • 6 Brioche Buns

Method
 

  1. In a large skillet cook bacon on medium high heat about 2-3 minutes until crispy but still bendable.
  2. Remove bacon from pan and drain all but 2 Tbsp of  the fat.
  3. Add onion and cook for 2-3 minutes until browned.
  4. Add ground beef, lower to medium heat and cook well, breaking up beef but leaving some chunks which mill make for a more cohesive sandwich.
  5. Cook about 5-6 minutes and drain.
  6. Return beef to pan then add ketchup, tomato paste, Worcestershire, Dijon Mustard, beer and broth. Stir and let sauce reduce for another 5-6 minutes.
  7. Add in the Cheddar cheese cubes and bacon crumbles a minute or so before serving and stir slightly to melt them into little puddles.
  8. Toast the buns and spoon mixture and top with additional bacon if desired.

Video