Sloppy Joes on Soft Pretzel Buns

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 2 pounds Certified Angus Beef® ground chuck
• 2 packages active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/4 cups warm water
• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup baking soda
• 2 cups hot water
• Pretzel salt
• 1 (1.3 ounce) packet sloppy joe seasoning mix
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in 1 1/4 cups water; let stand for 7 to 8 minutes until creamy.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt. Make a well in the center; add oil and yeast mixture. Mix together to form dough.
3. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Knead dough about 5 minutes until smooth; adding flour as needed, dough will be slightly sticky.
4. Lightly oil large bowl. Add dough turning to coat with oil. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place about an hour, or until doubled in size.
5. Heat oven to 450 degrees F.
6. Divide dough into 8 pieces. Roll each piece into a rope and form into fun shapes.
7. Combine baking soda and hot water.
8. Dip each pretzel into water mixture and place on a greased baking sheet.
9. Sprinkle with pretzel salt.
10. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
11. Brown ground beef over medium-high heat until no pink remains; drain.
12. Mix in sloppy joe seasoning and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
13. Serve on pretzel buns.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Certified Angus Beef® brand