Trashy Joes

Trashy Joes

I’m going to need for you to not judge this post by its name.

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Yes, these sloppy joes are a little slutty.  I honestly wanted to call them Sloppy Whores.

But I refrained. As much as I thought it suited them, it just didn’t quite seem right.

See, they’re trashy in a good way. Well, they are kinda traditional; the sloppy joe beef mixture is spicy and I added white shoepeg corn, white queso cheese, jalapenos and tomatoes on top.

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Have y’all noticed that I seem to have an affinity for making messy ass burgers? I guess I need to reign that in. Oh, wait. No I definitely don’t.

Speaking of messy, I had my first food truck meal yesterday. Birmingham has several, but I haven’t had the opportunity to try them until yesterday when three of them parked in front of the hospital while I was at work, which was so convenient, and Holy Lord, delicious.

I had a chicken soft taco from Cantina On Wheels . It had cilantro mayo and a slaw that was amazing. I spent every single bite trying to figure out what was in it so I could recreate it. I’m counting the days until they come back.

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Anyway, back to the Trashy Joe – The shoepeg corn adds such a fun crunch, not to mention the jalapenos. I actually took the bun off a couple of times to dip tortilla chips in all the sloppiness.

They’re a hot mess.

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I love beautiful messes. Even if they aren’t that pretty, they taste damn good.

Here you go, trash it up-

Trashy Joe

Trashy Joes

Yield: 4 Joes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 onion, diced
  • 1/2 bell pepper, diced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 12 oz can white shoepeg corn, drained and rinsed
  • 1 lb ground sirloin
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp seasoned salt
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 cups tomato sauce
  • 2 tbsp Cholula hot sauce (optional)
  • 4 sesame rolls
  • 1 refrigerated container white queso cheese (Gordo's is an example)
  • Pickled jalapeno slices
  • Sliced grape tomatoes

Instructions

Heat the olive oil over medium heat; add onion and bell pepper. Saute until soft and fragrant, about 10 minutes.
Remove from heat and cover.
Brown a pound of ground sirloin over medium heat.
Lower heat to medium and whisk together the brown sugar, salt, Worcestershire, soy sauce, tomato sauce and Cholula; add to ground sirloin and combine.
Cover and simmer for 7-10 minutes.
Spoon beef mixture over the bottom of one sesame bun, add a tablespoon of corn on top.
Pour over a big spoonful of queso cheese.
Sprinkle jalapeno and tomato slices.
Top with sesame seed bun.
Serve!

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Author

  • Shea

    Shea Goldstein is a writer and the voice behind Dixie Chik Cooks. She's also a recipe developer and brand ambassador. She has been published in several media platforms such as Redbook, Parade, Food Blogger Magazine and more. She has been developing recipes and writing since 2009. Shea is a Southern Belle Who's Thinking About What's For Dinner While Eating Lunch

This Post Has 8 Comments

  1. These look delicious! I do love a good burger. Thanks for linking up to Sweet and Savoury Sunday, stop by and link up again. Have a great day!!

  2. Ha!! Best name EVER for a burger! This looks amazing! Thanks for linking up at SNF – pinned to our group board!

  3. Shanice

    Looks yummy! I would love it if you joined and contribute your awesome posts at my link party at City of Creative Dreams, starts on Fridays 😀 Hope to see you there at City of Creative Dreams Link Party.

  4. adam j. holland

    Wow! I like most things that are trashy. When you tell me that it’s slutty too, I’m in love! These look as guilty as OJ Simpson — but much safer to have around your loved ones.

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