Name: Cheesy sloppy joe's
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American Style
Ingredients: 1 kg beef mince; 1 onion finely chopped; 2 leeks large, finely chopped; 3 carrots large, peeled and finely chopped; 2 celery stalks finely chopped; 250 g mushrooms finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves finely chopped; 2 tsp paprika; 2 tins Rhodes Quality Chopped and Peeled Tomatoes; 1 tbsp Rhodes Quality Tomato Paste; 1 1/2 cup beef stock; 2 tsp sugar; salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; bread rolls, toasted; cheese grated

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Ingredients (15)

1 kg	beef mince
1	onion — finely chopped
2	leeks — large, finely chopped
3	carrots — large, peeled and finely chopped
2	celery stalks — finely chopped
250 g	mushrooms — finely chopped
3	garlic cloves — finely chopped
2 tsp	paprika
2 tins	Rhodes Quality Chopped and Peeled Tomatoes
1 tbsp	Rhodes Quality Tomato Paste
1 1/2 cup	beef stock
2 tsp	sugar
	salt and freshly ground black pepper — to taste

To serve

	bread — rolls, toasted
	cheese — grated

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Method:

Fry the mince in a large, hot pot until browned all over. Remove from the pot and set aside.
In the same pot, fry the onion, leeks, carrots and celery until soft and fragrant. This should take about 10 minutes.

Add the mushrooms and garlic and fry for another 5 minutes before adding the spices and tomatoes and tomato paste.

Allow to simmer for 5 minutes before adding the mince back into the pot with the beef stock and sugar.
Reduce the heat and allow to simmer for 30-45 minutes covered.

If the sauce looks very watery, remove the lid from the pot and turn up the heat.

Allow to simmer for 15 minutes uncovered until the sauce has reduced slightly.

Season to taste.

Serve the mince on the toasted bread rolls with some grated cheese.

Published with permission of Simply Delicious.