Spicy Cocoa Sloppy Joes
"Courtesy of the Hershey's Kitchen, with a couple of my personal additions. Don't be scared by the cocoa powder! It adds a nice richness to the sandwiches - but it doesn't make them taste like chocolate :) Use the smaller amount of chili powder for less spicy "joes" :)"
photo by Boomette
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
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4.5 cups
ingredients
- 680.38 g lean ground beef
- 236.59 ml chopped onion
- 236.59 ml ketchup
- 29.58 ml cocoa powder
- 14.79 ml cider vinegar
- 22.18 ml yellow mustard
- 9.85-12.32 ml chili powder
- 9.85 ml white sugar
- 7.39 ml ground black pepper
- 6.16 ml salt
directions
- Cook ground beef and onion in large skillet on medium heat until beef is browned and onion is tender. Drain excess fat.
- Stir in remaining ingredients.
- Heat 15 minutes on low heat or until hot.
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Reviews
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Me and my son enjoyed them. But DH didn't. I used a dark cocoa powder. I added more ketchup. So I didn't have to add water. The cocoa powder added a different taste. I was curious to try this recipe. Thanks flower :) Made for PAC Spring 2012 -
These were surprisingly good. The addition of the cocoa added an interesting dimension. As other reviewers have mentioned, the mixture was way too thick when made as written. I added half a can of tomato sauce and it was just right. This yummy recipe will be going in our supper rotation. -
These turned out just OK for us. We also found the mixture to be extremely thick and needed thinning with a bit of water before serving. Thanks for sharing. -
Made this recipe pretty much as given, although I did reduce the chili powder to 1 1/2 teaspoons, & that was plenty for the 2 of us! I'd intended to have sloppy joes for lunch & freeze the rest for another time, but neglected to bag the leftovers for freezing, & by the time I got around to it we decided to finish 'em off completely! Loved the taste & will make them again before long! Thanks for sharing! [Made & reviewed in I Recommend recipe tag] -
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Boy did these vanish QUICKLY !!! The addition of cocca made this quite unique.. Got 2 -5 stars,and 2-4 1/2 stars, from everyone. They were spicy, but not overbearing. Wanted 2nd's for lunch tommorow, but I am out of luck.. They vanished quite quickly. Made in I Recommend,.
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Tweaks
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Usually The Cookgirl bypasses the meat and heads straight for the salads, (or at least the vegetarian entrees.) This recipe, however was a winner! Not too sweet or spicy; thick, not watery mixture! I added a few twists of my own as follows: subbed Mexican chocolate for cocoa powder, subbed brown sugar for white, and added a clove of garlic as suggested by another reviewer. Served the mixture on whole wheat buns. The chocolate added a subtle richness. This would make an interesting chili with the addition of kidney beans. A very delicious recipe and I'm glad you posted it!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
flower7
Galena, Ohio
I have a degree in archaeology from a small Ohio college and I work for the Ohio History Connection. My passions are art, music, books, food, history, and cats/animal welfare. I also love photography. I have a 1,000 (plus) piece collection of vintage flower pins from the 1960's, hence the username ha. I also have small collections of vintage butterfly pins, vintage tablecloths, and vintage glass Christmas ornaments. (Can you tell I love vintage?) I took a trip to the Netherlands in March 2006 and fell in love! I doubt it will happen but if I ever have the opportunity I would love to live there.
