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Prince Edward Island

Not-So-Sloppy Joes
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Not-So-Sloppy Joes

Yields

20

Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

15

minutes

Kid friendly with lean ground beef.

Ingredients

  • 1 onion, cut into large chunks

  • 1 red pepper, cut into large chunks

  • 1 celery rib, cut into large chunks

  • 2 cloves of garlic

  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil

  • 1.5 lb (675 g) Prince Edward Island Certified Island Beef lean ground beef

  • 14 oz (400 mL) crushed tomatoes

  • ¼ cup (60 mL) BBQ sauce

  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) tomato paste

  • 1 tsp (5 mL) Worcestershire sauce

  • ½ tsp (2.5 mL) salt

  • ¼ tsp (1.25 mL) ground black pepper

  • 2 tubes refrigerated biscuit dough

  • All-purpose flour (as needed)

  • Water (as needed)

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F (205°C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  • In a food processor, finely chop the onion, red pepper, celery & garlic.
  • Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté the chopped vegetables until softened and most of the moisture has been released, about 3 minutes. Add the ground beef and cook until no longer pink.
  • Stir in the crushed tomatoes, BBQ sauce, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, salt & pepper. Bring to a simmer and continue to cook for 5 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and let cool for at least 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, lightly flour a clean working surface and grab a rolling pin if you have one. Roll or pat each piece of biscuit dough into 5-6” (13-15 cm) circle.
  • To make the hand pies, place a heaping spoonful (a scant ¼ cup/60 mL) of beef filling on one half of the biscuit dough, leaving a ½” (1 cm) border. Lightly brush the edge of the dough with water, fold the dough over the filling and pressing to seal using the tines of a fork. Place on the prepared baking sheets and repeat with the remaining biscuit dough and filling.
  • Bake the hand pies until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes before serving as the filling will be quite hot.

Notes

  • It’s just as easy to make a lot as it is to make a little! These freeze beautifully and you’ll be happy to have extra on hand for an easy meal in the future.