Cajun Sloppy Joes(Cook's Country)

Submitted by Coppercloud

"Cook's Country"

 

• Ready In: 28mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 4 sandwiches
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped fine
• salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 lb ground beef, 85 percent lean
• 1 cup tomato puree
• 1⁄4 cup ketchup
• 4 hamburger buns

directions

1. Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion and ½ teaspoon salt, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add Cajun seasoning and cayenne and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add meat and cook, breaking up pieces with spoon, until just pink, about 3 minutes.
2. Stir in tomato puree, ketchup, and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Simmer until sauce is slightly thicker than ketchup, 8 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Spoon meat onto hamburger buns and serve.