What the hell is a jicama? I kept seeing these at New Flower and always wondered what they were. If you see these you'll know what I mean. They're not the most attractive things. They have a fun name to say so I always ended up walking around the store repeating in my head: "Jicama! Jiiiicama! Jicammmma!". I later found out it's pronounced "Hicama" and is a spanish root vegtable similar to a turnip. These a very popular in fruit salads and such in Mexico. Thanks Wiki! I found a recipe that used these ugly beasts so I had to try it. Erin wanted some sloppy joes so I figured these would work well together.
Mango Jicama Slaw:
1 Mango, sliced
1 Jicama, sliced
1/2 jalapeno, finely sliced
1 Lime, juice only
Sugar to taste
Salt and Pepper to taste
Mix all ingredient in a bowl and refrigerate until serving. I cut the mango and Hicama (!) into 2 inch strips for better serving and visual appeal.
Sloppy Joes:
Olive Oil
1 lb ground beef
1/2 C Onion, chopped
1/2 C Celery, sliced
1/2 C Red Pepper, chopped
1/2 can tomato soup
1/2 C ketchup
1/2 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
Salt and Pepper to taste
Burger Buns
Heat large skillet to medium-high heat and cook ground beef. Once cooked through, set on paper toweled plate to remove any unwanted grease. Meanwhile in the same skillet, heat olive oil at medium-high heat and saute onions, peppers, and celery until tender crisp. Stir back in cooked beef, tomato soup and ketchup. Heat to a slow simmer. For the brown sugar, salt and pepper, mix these in according to your tastes.
You can toast the buns in your oven set on high broil for about 2 minutes on each side. Just make sure they don't burn.
Serve the Joes with the mango and Hicama (!) slaw. Enjoy!
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