{ Big Mac Sloppy Joes }

I have been working on my new meal plan, for the next two weeks, and I have added a few recipes that are not only easy to make, but easy on the food budget too.  With prices going up so much lately, we're all trying to cut corners, continue feeding the family, but not able to buy like we used to.

I'm trying my best to cook from the freezer, fridge and pantry, and serving meals that are still delicious, and able to fill tummies as well.

These Big Mac Sloppy Joes, couldn't be easier to make, don't take a lot of ingredients and taste just like your local McDonald's Big Mac Burger.  It's also a fun twist on the well known sloppy joes.

Hope you enjoy!

 

Big Mac Sloppy Joes

Source:  Dinner Then Dessert

 

 

Ingredients 

 

Ground Beef Mixture 

1 1/2 pounds ground beef 

1/2 yellow onion , finely chopped 

1/4 cup hamburger pickles , chopped

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon coarse ground pepper

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 

 

 

McDonald's Secret Sauce Recipe:

1 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup French dressing

2 tablespoons sweet relish

1 tablespoon ketchup

1 teaspoon white vinegar

1/4 teaspoon onion powder

/8 teaspoon salt 

 

 

To Assemble (Double Decker):

8 hamburger buns , (with seeds)

2 cups iceberg lettuce , shredded

12 hamburger pickle chips

4 slices American cheese

 

 

Instructions 

 

Brown your ground beef halfway, about 3-4 minutes, in your large skillet then add in the chopped onions, salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce. Cook the beef until fully browned, about 3-4 minutes, then add in the chopped pickles and stir. 

 

Mix the McDonald's Copycat Big Mac Sauce ingredients in a medium bowl and stir well. Add 1 cup of the secret sauce to the pan, reserve the rest for your buns. Cook 1 additional minute then serve on sesame hamburger bun using the stacking order below.  

 

Stacking order from the bottom up: 

Bun bottom 

Secret Sauce

Lettuce 

American Cheese 

Meat 

Bun Bottom 

Secret Sauce 

 Lettuce 

Pickles 

Meat 

Bun Top