Description
These Best Homemade Sloppy Joes are a delicious and easy-to-make classic comfort food. Savory ground beef cooked with onions, peppers, and a flavorful sauce, served on toasted buns.
Ingredients
Scale
Ground Beef Mixture:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup yellow onion, finely chopped
- ½ cup green bell pepper, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Sauce:
- ¾ cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Additional:
- 4 hamburger buns, toasted
- Optional toppings: sliced pickles, shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Prepare Ground Beef Mixture: In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper, cook until softened. Add garlic, cook for 30 seconds. Add ground beef, cook until browned.
- Make Sauce: Stir in ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, paprika, salt, and pepper. Simmer on low for 8–10 minutes.
- Assemble: Spoon beef mixture onto toasted buns. Add optional toppings. Serve hot.
Notes
- For a tangy flavor, add apple cider vinegar to the sauce.
- Substitute ground beef with turkey or plant-based crumbles for a lighter version.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 830 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
