Description
This classic Sloppy Joe recipe is a family favorite, featuring savory ground beef in a tangy, sweet, and slightly spicy tomato-based sauce, perfect for sandwiching between toasted hamburger buns. Easy to make and full of flavor!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Sloppy Joe:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 small green bell pepper, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 hamburger buns, toasted
Instructions
- Heat olive oil: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook beef: Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spoon, about 5 to 6 minutes. Drain excess fat if needed.
- Add vegetables: Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic, and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes until softened.
- Combine sauce: Stir in tomato sauce, ketchup, tomato paste, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, chili powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- Simmer: Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens.
- Serve: Spoon the mixture onto toasted hamburger buns and serve warm.
Notes
- For a sweeter version, add an extra tablespoon of brown sugar.
- For a spicier kick, stir in 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper or a dash of hot sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sloppy joe
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
