Hey everyone! I’m a little late this week. But better late than never! 

MONDAY:

• Eat out at Panera Bread

TUESDAY:

• Pancakes (because I’m just now planning the menu and it’s Tuesday at 3:30 pm and clearly I’m not getting to the store today!)

WEDNESDAY:

• Chicken Enchiladas Verde

THURSDAY:

• White Chicken Chili

FRIDAY:

• Shepherd’s Pie

SATURDAY:

• Family BBQ and swim party

SUNDAY:

• Leftovers

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I hope all of you are having a wonderful summer! Our summer travel is now officially done (and it was wonderful!) and we are all so ready to not eat out. Our family is in desperate need of the weekly menu and home cooked meals. Oh…and we saw Taylor Swift at SoFi in LA this week and I have to jump on the “WOW, THAT CONCERT!” bandwagon! Believe the hype. My goodness.

MONDAY:

• Thai basil beef rice bowls

TUESDAY:

• Indian tacos with easy tandoori chicken and raita

WEDNESDAY:

• Ancho BBQ Sloppy Joe sandwiches (I finally published this recipe to share, it’s a good one!)

THURSDAY:

• Leftovers

FRIDAY:

• Santa Fe salad

SATURDAY:

• Eat out night

SUNDAY:

• Smoked chicken with salad and corn on the cob

Your turn to share your meal plans! I cannot WAIT to see your names and menus again!

I have been meaning to share this Ancho BBQ Sloppy Joe recipe for ages. Then yesterday, Nate was clicking around Instagram and I could hear Adam Sandler and Chris Farley serenading us. It’s a sign. It’s time for Sloppy Joe.

This recipe for Ancho BBQ Sloppy Joe was one of the recipes that I adopted back from when we were ordering meal kits from Hello Fresh on a regular basis. My kids had never had Sloppy Joe sandwiches before – despite the fact that Manwich was my favorite meal in first grade, I somehow didn’t continue with cooking this food into adulthood. When this particular recipe turned up in our Hello Fresh box, I was unsure the kids would go for it. In the end the kids, Nate and I all loved this dinner and now the recipe is part of our rotation, even without getting the Hello Fresh kits.

Not only is this recipe delicious, it is easy to throw together without any fancy ingredients. And now for the Ancho BBQ Sloppy Joes…

Ancho BBQ Sloppy Joe Recipe

 

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Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

30 mins

Total time

45 mins

 

Originally tried this recipe from Hello Fresh and have added it to our regular rotation!

Author: Jane Maynard

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons ketchup
• 4 tablespoons classic BBQ sauce
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons beef concentrate
• 2 teaspoons Ancho chili powder
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 20 ounces ground beef
• sliced pickles
• hamburger buns

Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl, stir together ketchup, BBQ sauce, water, cornstarch, beef concentrate and chili powder.
2. In a large skillet, heat a drizzle of cooking oil in pan and heat to medium-high. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
3. Add ground beef, sprinkling evenly with salt and pepper. Break meat up and cook until browned, 3-5 minutes.
4. Reduce heat to medium and add sauce mixture to the pan. Cook, stirring regularly, until sauce thickens and beef is cooked through, around 20 minutes.
5. Serve on toasted hamburger buns with pickle slices.

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