This recipe is quick and easy to prepare, with ingredients that the chef likes. It’s from a recipe booklet by Betty Crocker in September 1996 — Casseroles & One-Dish Meals.

It has that familiar Sloppy Joe taste, but it’s not as messy to eat, and more nutritious than regular Sloppy Joe in a hamburger bun. If you don’t have Sloppy Joe mix, you could use plain tomato sauce, and a few herbs and spices instead.

Use a food processor or mandolin to slice the potatoes so they’re really thin, and all the same thickness. Otherwise some of them might be a bit crunchy.

Sloppy Joe Skillet Dinner

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1-1/2 cups whole kernel corn
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 medium potatoes, thinly sliced
• 1 can (15-1/2 oz) Sloppy Joe sauce (gluten free)

1. Crumble the beef into a 10″ skillet.
2. Sprinkle corn over the beef.
3. Layer onion and potatoes on corn.
4. Pour Sloppy Joe sauce over top.
5. Cover and cook over low heat, about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is no longer pink in centre and potatoes are tender.

Makes 4 servings.
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Cajun Dirty Rice

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 chopped onion
• 1 can (10-3/4 oz) gluten free chicken broth
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 celery stalk, chopped
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp dried parsley
• 1-1/2 cups Minute White Rice
• 2 chopped green onions
• 1/2 cup tomato juice (optional)

1. Brown beef and onion in a large saucepan.
2. Add broth, pepper, celery, chili powder, cumin, and parsley.
3. Add rice and green onions. The mixture will be fairly dry when finished, so if you prefer it moist, add more broth, or the tomato juice.
4. Cover and let stand 5 to 10 minutes, or until rice is tender.

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You can find more information on the gluten free section of my Excel tips website.