Okay, so I love absolutely anything in mini-form. Mini M&Ms. Mini Snickers bars. Actually, mini-bars of any kind. And I also love sloppy joes, except for the fact that they are so, well, sloppy. It's distracting when the bite that you thought was headed for your mouth actually ends up on the plate. Or your lap. Or the floor (although the dog lives for moments like that.)
So I was so happy with these little guys. First of all, you get three of them on your plate. Three sloppy joes instead of one, it just makes my heart sing. Second, there is the whole mini thing. You can finish each one off in 2 or 3 bites, and pretty much the whole thing stays together. And I also loved the little avocado slice on top. It made the sloppy joe almost elegant! I wanted to show you guys a picture that would demonstrate the actual mini size of these babies, and so I scoured the house for a comparable object that would show the approximate size....
So I was so happy with these little guys. First of all, you get three of them on your plate. Three sloppy joes instead of one, it just makes my heart sing. Second, there is the whole mini thing. You can finish each one off in 2 or 3 bites, and pretty much the whole thing stays together. And I also loved the little avocado slice on top. It made the sloppy joe almost elegant! I wanted to show you guys a picture that would demonstrate the actual mini size of these babies, and so I scoured the house for a comparable object that would show the approximate size....
The recipe is below, but you can also use your own favorite sloppy joe recipe for this one because honestly, it's all about the mini-ness of it. And don't worry about finding mini-rolls because those shown above are made out of a hot dog roll cut into three pieces. I know, it's just too good to be true, right?
Mini-ness. Happy sigh.
Mini-ness. Happy sigh.
- 1 1/4 pounds ground beef chuck
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 can tomato puree, (14.5 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons light-brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 4 hot dog rolls, cut into mini buns
- 1/2 ripe avocado, thinly sliced
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook beef, breaking apart pieces with a wooden spoon, until lightly browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Season with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add pureed tomatoes, sugar, vinegar, tomato paste, Worcestershire, and 1 1/2 cups water. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until thickened, about 20 minutes. Divide evenly among the mini buns.
These are so cute! Little Slider Joes. I like the idea of avocado on top too for color and just straight-up yummy goodness. Sometimes sloppy joes look so unappetizing as brown goop on a bun. I've been making mini-cupcakes a lot more often these days for the same reason. I get to eat 2-3 at a time and they're adorable!
ReplyDeleteAvocados as a topping for sloppy joes is a great idea! I always liked to use cheese, but an avocado slice too would be spectacular :)
ReplyDeleteI love mini things too. I do tend to eat more of them though :-) as is the issue with all things tiny. I love the oreos for scale!Sometimes I've made Sloppy chics - grated chicken, stewed in tomato sauce and in a sarnie. Yummy too!
ReplyDeleteok now, that is the bomb. i mean i could eat about 10 of those bad boys in one sitting
ReplyDeleteamazing minis... well done and super thanks for posting this!!! <3
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