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💋✨🍔Fancy Mom's Coca-Cola Sloppy Joes✨💋🎀

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 Lb Ground beef
  • 1 medium yellow onion diced
  • 1/3 cup Coca-Cola
  • 4 oz tomato sauce
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • cubed cheddar cheese
  • Hamburger buns
  • Butter, for toasting buns 
  • sliced cheee

Instructions
 

  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook until browned. Instead of breaking it into tiny crumbles, leave some larger pieces so they can soak up the sauce.
  • Add the diced onion to the skillet and cook for 4–5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent.
  • Stir in the ketchup, tomato sauce, Coca-Cola, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Mix until everything is well combined.
  • Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer. Reduce the heat to low and let it cook for 10–15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has reduced and thickened.
  • Once the sauce is thick and glossy, stir in the cubed cheddar cheese. Continue stirring until the cheese is melted and fully incorporated into the sloppy joe mixture.
  • While the cheese melts, butter the hamburger buns and toast them until lightly golden
  • generously spoon the Coca-Cola sloppy joe mixture on top. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Notes

Fancy Mom Tips ✨

  • Don't break the ground beef into tiny crumbles. Leaving some larger chunks gives the sloppy joes a hearty bite and helps the meat soak up all that delicious sauce.
  • Let the Coca-Cola simmer until the sauce reduces and thickens. This is where all the rich, sweet, and savory flavor comes together.
  • Stir in the cubed cheddar cheese after the sauce has reduced so it melts into the meat, making every bite extra cheesy.
  • Butter and toast your hamburger buns for the best flavor and to keep them from getting soggy.
  • Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise on the toasted buns before adding the sloppy joe mixture for an extra creamy bite.
  • Love cheese? Add a slice of cheddar or American cheese on top before serving.
  • Top with sliced pickles or crispy fried onions for an extra-special crunch and burst of flavor.
  • Leftovers taste even better the next day, making them perfect for quick lunches or easy meal prep.
  • Serve with crispy French fries, tater tots, potato chips, coleslaw, or macaroni salad, and don't forget an ice-cold Coca-Cola to complete this Southern comfort meal!