Quick and easy dinner served on a bun

FALLBROOK – Busy families often find it hard to serve fresh and quickly prepared meals. But before pulling up to the nearest drive-through window, family chefs should know that many home-cooked meals can be whipped up in a pinch.

During barbecue season, burgers are often a go-to meal for their convenience and portability. But another bun- and beef-based option is readily available and it could stir up nostalgia for comforting family meals of years past.

It's hard to beat the savory flavor and deliciously messy trappings of Sloppy Joes. As the name implies, this isn't a meal for someone who lik...