Appetizer for 9

Homemade Mushroom Sloppy Joes

Name: Homemade Mushroom Sloppy Joes
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 9 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 cup minced yellow onion; 1/2 cup minced green bell pepper; 1/4 cup minced red bell pepper; 2 tbsp minced celery; 6 cloves garlic; 2 cups canned tomato puree; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 cup ketchup; 2 tbsp cider vinegar; 1/4 cup unsulphured molasses; 2 tsp worcestershire sauce; 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 cup chopped button mushroom; 1 1/2 cups chopped plum tomatoes; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp beef bouillon; fresh ground black pepper; 9 hamburger buns

$5.09for 450 minServes 9

Mushrooms and vegetables simmer in a tangy tomato sauce before filling toasted hamburger buns.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.40Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.25 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.58Typical price
	Celery, a little$2.29 each typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 29 oz$0.08/oz typical	29 oz	$2.32Typical price
	Mushrooms, 2.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	2.5 oz	$1.00Typical price
	Broth, a little$0.07/oz typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
	Buns and rolls, 9$0.45 each typical	9	$4.05Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.45

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilMustard, mayo, ketchupVinegarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarAsian sauces and pastesCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
9servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.27 per serving$5.09 for 4

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Ingredients

3 tbsp olive oil
1 cup minced yellow onion
1/2 cup minced green bell pepper
1/4 cup minced red bell pepper
2 tbsp minced celery
6 cloves garlic
2 cups canned tomato puree
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 cup ketchup
2 tbsp cider vinegar
1/4 cup unsulphured molasses
2 tsp worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup chopped button mushroom
1 1/2 cups chopped plum tomatoes
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp beef bouillon
fresh ground black pepper
9 hamburger buns

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Cook the onion, bell peppers, celery, and garlic for 10 minutes until tender.
Add the mushrooms and plum tomatoes, then cook for 8 minutes until softened.
Stir in the tomato puree, tomato paste, ketchup, vinegar, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, oregano, bouillon, and pepper.
Simmer the sauce uncovered for 25 minutes over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally.
Toast the hamburger buns in a dry skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes, then fill them with the hot mixture.