Yield: 6 servings
Sloppy Joes
This quick and easy Sloppy Joe recipe is made in one skillet in just 20 minutes! Made with juicy ground beef and a few pantry stables, this classic hearty dinner is always a winner when served on warm toasted buns.
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef, or turkey
- 1 small green bell pepper, finely chopped
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
- ½ cup ketchup
- ½ cup beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar, optional
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 6 buns, optional, for serving
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Instructions
- In a large skillet, cook the hamburger meat, bell pepper, onion and garlic. Cook the meat breaking it apart as it cooks, until it is no longer pink, about 8 minutes. (If you have a lot of grease in the skillet, drain it before proceeding.)
- Add the tomato sauce, ketchup, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, mustard, brown sugar and chili powder. Stir to combine and simmer until the sauce starts to thicken, about 10 to 12 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve warm on your favorite toasted hamburger buns.
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Notes
Store: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Reheat: We usually reheat a single serving in the microwave for 1 minute and 30 seconds, stirring half way through. Reheat a large portion on the stovetop in a skillet over medium heat.
Freeze: Transfer cooled leftovers to an airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months. For best results, thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.
Freeze Individual Servings: Freeze the sloppy Joe mixture in a silicone muffin tin and freeze them overnight. Pop them out of the muffin tin and place them into a freezer safe container. Then you can heat up just enough for one sloppy Joe at a time. This is a great idea if you have kids.
Veggies: We used an onion and green pepper to give our Joes good flavor. We’re not normally green pepper fans, but it does make it taste like the nostalgic classic! Feel free to use a red or yellow pepper if you’d like a milder flavor.
Skip the Bun: You can also serve this saucy ground beef over toasted garlic bread, on top of mashed potatoes (yum!) or over fries topped with cheese. We also love to stuff it in baked potatoes with some cheese melted on top under the broiler. So good!
Crockpot: Keep your sloppy joes warm in a slow cooker if you are serving a crowd over warm or low, stirring occasionally. If you would prefer to let the crockpot do all the work, try our crockpot sloppy joes instead.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 sloppy Joe, Calories: 336kcal, Carbohydrates: 47g, Protein: 23g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.3g, Cholesterol: 47mg, Sodium: 891mg, Potassium: 584mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 14g, Vitamin A: 497IU, Vitamin C: 17mg, Calcium: 40mg, Iron: 13mg