Instant Pot Sloppy Dorothy Sandwiches–sloppy joes with a twist! The sandwiches are made so easy with your Instant Pot or slow cooker. An easy and delicious dump and go recipe.
Note: the SLOW COOKER instructions are listed in the recipe card below
Instant Pot Sloppy Dorothy Sandwiches
This recipe is a twist on the normal sloppy joe! You use Dorothy Lynch salad dressing to flavor the meat. Dorothy Lynch is a tomato based, spicy and sweet dressing. It’s perfect for sloppy joes. The pickles and cheese bring the sloppy dorothy sandwiches to a whole new level. I am a huge fan and was sad when the pot was licked clean…no leftovers for me.
Try making these sandwiches for family dinner or for serving at a church potluck. You can easily double or triple the recipe to serve a crowd. You can make with a combination of ground turkey and ground beef, if you’d like. Just make sure to use a lean meat since it goes in raw and you probably don’t want a ton of grease floating on top.
Ingredients/Substitution Ideas
- Beef broth–or water and Better than Bouillon Beef Base
- Worcestershire sauce
- Lean ground beef–I used 85/15. You can also use ground turkey.
- Garlic cloves–fresh (I use a garlic press*) or jarred, minced garlic
- Minced dry onion–I buy the big bottle from Costco. You can also use 1 tsp of onion powder.
- Kosher salt
- Garlic powder
- Dry mustard
- Tomato paste–I like freezing the leftovers in one tablespoon increments.
- Dorothy Lynch salad dressing–you can also try using Catalina, French or Thousand Island salad dressing.
- Buns, dill pickles and slices of cheddar or American cheese–for serving. We also like serving potato chips on our sandwiches.
Steps
- Dump ingredients into Instant Pot: Add beef broth and Worcestershire into Instant Pot. Add raw ground beef into Instant Pot and break it up* (yes raw). Dump in the garlic, onion, salt, garlic powder, dry mustard, tomato paste and salad dressing. Don’t stir.
- Pressure cook: Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 5 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5-10 minutes and then move valve to venting (you can let the pot sit for several hours on the keep warm setting). Remove the lid. Use a spoon to break up meat and to stir well.
- Serve: Salt and pepper to taste. Toast buns. Serve a scoop of meat on top of each bun with a slice of cheese and pickles.
Notes/Tips
- This is an easy recipe to double or triple to feed a crowd. Adjust ingredients accordingly (except broth…keep broth at ¾ cup) and keep the same cooking time.
- You can keep this meat on the keep warm setting for a long time if you’re feeding in shifts. You can make this ahead of time on a busy day.
- Serve with fresh fruit (like grapes and strawberries), potato chips and veggies and dip.
- I used my 6 quart Instant Pot*. You can also make this in the 3 or 8 quart pot with no changes.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- This recipe can be gluten-free. Use a gluten-free broth and Worcestershire sauce. Serve on gluten-free bread or buns.
- Other recipes you can make with Dorothy Lynch salad dressing are Thai Pasta Salad and Game Day Chicken Chili.
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Instant Pot Sloppy Dorothy Sandwiches
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes (plus 5 minute NPR)
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
Sloppy joes with a twist! The sandwiches are made so easy with your Instant Pot or slow cooker. An easy and delicious dump and go recipe.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup beef broth
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 pound raw lean ground beef (I used 85/15)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 Tbsp minced dry onion
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp dry mustard
- 3 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1/3 cup Dorothy Lynch salad dressing
- For serving: 4 buns, pickles and slices of cheddar or American cheese
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions:
- Add beef broth and Worcestershire into Instant Pot. Add raw ground beef into Instant Pot and break it up. Dump in the garlic, onion, salt, garlic powder, dry mustard, tomato paste and salad dressing. Don’t stir.
- Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 5 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5-10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid. Use a spoon to break up meat and to stir well.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Toast buns. Serve a scoop of meat on top of each bun with a slice of cheese and pickles.
Slow Cooker Instructions:
- Add beef broth, Worcestershire, raw ground beef, garlic, onion, salt, garlic powder, dry mustard, tomato paste and salad dressing. Stir well and break up the meat.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or on high for 2-3 hours. Remove lid and stir to break up the meat.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Toast buns. Serve a scoop of meat on top of each bun with a slice of cheese and pickles.
Notes
This is an easy recipe to double or triple to feed a crowd. Adjust ingredients accordingly (except broth…keep broth at ¾ cup) and keep the same cooking time.
- Category: Beef
- Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker
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I have to ask where you are from. Most people don’t know about Dorothy Lynch unless you are from the Midwest. It is my favorite dressing!
I live in Utah! But I think the dressing originated in Nebraska 🙂
You mention freezing tomato paste. How do you do that? Do you just put a Tbsp in a snack bag or some other type of container?
Probably ice cube tray would work well after frozen than remove from ice tray and put in baggies.
I get a little pan out, line it with some parchment or waxed paper, drop tablespoon fulls of tomato paste, freeze, pop them off and put them in a ziploc bag and freeze. Easy!
Dorothy Lynch salad dressing is not available in my area and I am unfamiliar with it. What would be a good substitute? Thank you!
french or catlina
I live in Alberta Canada and as far as I know, we don’t have Dorothy Lynch salad dressing. Can anyone please tell me what it’s comparable to (Ranch, Catalina, Italian, etc.)? Thanks I’m advance!!
As per comments..
Dorothy Lynch salad dressing–you can also try using Catalina, French or Thousand Island salad dressing.
Yes Kathy is right…you can use catalina or french
Catalina