Easy Homemade Sloppy Joes Recipe
Homemade Sloppy Joes are perfect for any weeknight meal. These come together fast and you will have dinner on the table in minutes.
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 340kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef cooked and drained
- 1 bell pepper green, red, or orange, diced
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic from a jar
- 1 teaspoon each garlic powder and onion powder
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 cup beef broth
- ¾ cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
Instructions
- Brown the Beef and Vegetables. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef, bell pepper, and onion until the meat is fully cooked. Drain excess grease.
- Add the Sauce Ingredients. Reduce the heat to low and stir in garlic, seasonings, Worcestershire sauce, beef broth, ketchup, tomato paste, brown sugar, and mustard. Mix until everything is well combined and heated through.
- Simmer. Simmer for 7-10 minutes, letting the flavors meld and the sauce thicken.
- Serve. Spoon the warm sloppy joe mixture onto hamburger buns and serve immediately.
Notes
Recipe Tips
Don't add the sauce before draining the grease: If your ground beef produces a lot of grease, drain it before adding the sauce ingredients. Otherwise, the finished sauce can become greasy.
Lower the heat: The sauce doesn't need to boil rapidly. Keep the heat low and let it gently simmer so the flavors have time to come together.
Keep the mixture wet. Sloppy joes should be saucy. If the mixture thickens more than you like, add a splash of beef broth and stir until you reach your desired consistency.
Nutrition
Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 494mg | Potassium: 501mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 647IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 3mg
