POLOKWANE – A sloppy joe is a sandwich consisting of ground beef or pork, onions, tomato sauce or ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and other seasonings, served on a hamburger bun. The dish originated in the United States during the early 20th century.
What’s for Dinner says this dish is a great treat for children and uses a variety of pantry items as ingredients making it a quick and easy dinner choice.
– Sauté onion in a splash of oil, add mince and brown.
– Mix sachet contents with 400 ml water and pour over the browned mince.
– Bring to the boil, stirring often, then simmer for about 10 min.
– Add butterbeans, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce and Parmesan cheese to the mince and simmer for 3 more min.
– Serve in a burger roll, pita pocket or use as a pizza topping.
Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard
