Franklin Park PTA School Cafeteria Sloppy Joes

Step 1: Mix together cornstarch with 1 cup tomato juice.

Step 2: Stir barbecue sauce with remaining 1 cup of tomato juice and tomato paste.

Step 3: Sprinkle salt in bottom of very large skillet to keep beef from sticking to pan.

Step 4: Brown meat over medium high heat, in batches, until all is browned.

Step 5: Drain liquid.

Step 6: Skim off fat from liquid and discard.

Step 7: Return meat juices to pan with the beef.

Step 8: Stir in cornstarch/tomato juice mixture and keep stirring until thickened.

Step 9: Pour in barbecue tomato mixture.