I've been cooking with ground beef for 20 years when WHAMMO! a new cut of beef shows up at our grocer that's rocking my recipes to a very happy place. I am quite smitten with Carne Picada, a shredded beef product that gives the flavor and feel of steak but is less expensive than either steak or hamburger. I've used it in spaghetti sauce, Philly cheese steaks, loaded nachos, chili, beef stroganoff and now (drumroll, please) Sloppy Joes. "Neat Joes" are a kid favorite because of their mild, pepper-free flavor. I like them because the thick sauce makes less of a mess (notice I didn't say no mess). If you can find Carne Picada where you live it's worth a spin in this recipe; but regular ol' ground beef is almost as good.
