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THE SLOPPY JESSICA INSPIRED BY BROOKLYN NINE-NINE

Name: The Sloppy Jessica inspired by Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Ingredients: For the Chili; Ancho chilis (3 4 depending on size); 2 tsp cumin; 2 tsp ground coriander; 2 tsp paprika; 1 1/2 canned chipotles in adobo (depending on heat preference); 1 lb ground beef; 1 small onion, diced; 2 cloves of garlic; 1 can diced tomatoes; Salt; Pepper; For the Red Sauce; 1 small diced onion; Olive oil; 1 1/2 cloves of garlic; 1 can pureed tomatoes; 1 can diced tomatoes; Dried oregano; 1 sprig of basil; Salt; Pepper; For the Mac and cheese; 1 box ziti noodles; 3 tbsp butter; 3 tbsp flour; 3 cups of whole milk; Dried mustard; Hot sauce; 1 lb grated yellow cheddar cheese

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14,175,649 views If you're going to torpedo your diet, you might as well go down in a blaze of glory - and that's exactly what Gina Linetti does with wild abandon in Brooklyn Nine-Nine when she whips out a Sloppy Jessica. Please don't make this - like I'm not gonna stop you, but you honestly shouldn't eat this. But maybe though.

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INGREDIENTS

For the Chili

Ancho chilis (3 4 depending on size)

2 tsp cumin

2 tsp ground coriander

2 tsp paprika

1 ½ canned chipotles in adobo (depending on heat preference)

1 lb ground beef

1 small onion, diced

2 cloves of garlic

1 can diced tomatoes

Salt

Pepper

For the Red Sauce

1 small diced onion

Olive oil

1 ½ cloves of garlic

1 can pureed tomatoes

1 can diced tomatoes

Dried oregano

1 sprig of basil

Salt

Pepper

For the Mac and cheese

1 box ziti noodles

3 tbsp butter

3 tbsp flour

3 cups of whole milk

Dried mustard

Hot sauce

1 lb grated yellow cheddar cheese

4 ½ ounces of grated parmesan

Salt

Pepper

DIRECTIONS

For the Chili

Begin by toasting your ancho chilis until they just barely start to smoke and then place in boiling water for 10 minutes.

Ancho chilis (3 4 depending on size)

In a blender add the chilis and water along with cumin, ground coriander seed, paprika, and canned chipotles in adobo sauce (more or less depending on your heat preference) and blend together.

2 tsp cumin

2 tsp ground coriander

2 tsp paprika

1 ½ canned chipotles in adobo (depending on heat preference)

In a pan, brown ground beef. Once browned, remove from the pan. Put a chopped onion and minced garlic into the pan to cook in the beef fat. Once fragrant and translucent, add ancho chili mixture, diced tomatoes, and the ground beef. Stir to combine, season with salt and pepper, and set aside.

1 lb ground beef

1 small onion, diced

2 cloves of garlic

1 can diced tomatoes

Salt

Pepper

For the Mac and Cheese

Cook ziti noodles in a large pot. Once cooked, drain pasta and set aside.

1 box ziti noodles

In the same pot whisk together flour and butter. Once combined, slowly add whole milk. Mix and scrape sides until everything is fully combined. Also add ground mustard and a little bit of hot sauce.

3 tbsp butter

3 tbsp flour

3 cups of whole milk

1 tbsp Dried mustard

Hot sauce

Add grated yellow cheddar cheese along with grated parmesan cheese and mix until fully melted and combined.

1 lb grated yellow cheddar cheese

4 ½ ounces of grated parmesan

Add the pasta to the mix and stir until fully combined. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.

Salt

Pepper

For the Red Sauce

In a pan, heat some olive oil before adding small chopped onion and cook for a few minutes until soft and translucent. Add garlic and cook briefly.

Olive oil

1 small diced onion

1 ½ cloves of garlic

Add a 50:50 mix of diced and pureed tomatoes along with a few pinches of dried oregano and sprig of basil. Simmer for 45 minutes to an hour or until mixture has slightly thickened.

1 can pureed tomatoes

1 can diced tomatoes

Dried oregano

1 sprig of basil

Season with salt and pepper, and set aside.

Salt

Pepper

For the Assembling the Sloppy Jessica

Cut french bread in half lengthwise. Add mozzarella cheese on both halves, topped with the red sauce, more mozzarella and some grated parmesan.

Place in a 425°F oven until cheese is melted.

Combine your mac and cheese with your chili and mix together to make chili mac.

Remove french bread from oven and top with chili mac mixture.

Fold bread in half to make sandwich. Cut in half. Serve and enjoy!

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