Eating While Broke: M's Joe Sloppy Fries

The inspiration for this recipe came from Marianne M.'s Sloppy Joe recipe. http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?memberId=31605&articleId=281474977569558&nav=Namespace

I had originally planned to make chili fries, but after seeing M's recipe, I thought I would try something a little different.

Sloppy Joes
1 lb ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
1/4 cup ketchup
1 T chopped, pickled jalapeno peppers (optional)
1 T firmly packed brown sugar
1 t celery seed
1 t powdered mustard
1 t Worcestershire sauce
1 t vinegar
salt and pepper to taste

In a large frying pan or skillet, cook ground beef and onion til beef is browned; drain well. Return mixture to pan and stir in remaining ingredients; simmer covered, 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove cover and cook til desired thickness is reached.

Steak Fries
2 T vegetable or olive oil
1 T steak seasoning (I used homemade)
1 t powdered mustard
1/2 t onion powder
4 large potatoes, cut into wedges

Preheat oven to 400°.

In a large bowl, mix oil and seasonings. Toss with potato wedges.

Pour out mixture onto a baking pan or cookie sheet. Bake 15 minutes, turn and bake another 15-20 minutes or til potatoes are golden brown and cooked through.

I served the sloppy joes atop a couple fries and garnished with grated velveeta.