Classic Homemade Sloppy Joes (Ready in 20 Minutes)
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
621 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Classic Homemade Sloppy Joes (Ready in 20 Minutes)
Description
This Sloppy Joes recipe starts with browning ground chuck seasoned with salt and pepper. Celery, onion, and garlic are added and cooked until just softened. The distinctive sauce is prepared by mixing ketchup, white distilled vinegar, brown sugar, canned chopped tomatoes, and Worcestershire sauce.
The sauce is combined with the meat and vegetables, then simmered for about 15 minutes to meld flavors and thicken. The result is a savory-sweet filling with a slightly tangy note typical of classic sloppy joes. The filling is spooned onto hamburger buns, toasted if preferred, making a hearty sandwich.
The recipe is designed to be ready in about 20 minutes, making it suitable for a quick meal. It delivers a satisfying and familiar taste often enjoyed as casual comfort food. Serving with toasted buns adds texture contrast to the moist meat filling.
This recipe is included as part of a cooking education series, indicating its focus on straightforward preparation.
Ingredients
Sloppy Joe Meat
- 1 pound ground beef chuck
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper ground
- ¾ cup celery chopped
- ¾ cup onion chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
Sloppy Joe Sauce
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- ¼ cup white distilled vinegar
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 14.5 ounces chopped tomatoes or tomato sauce, canned
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
Sloppy Joe Sandwich
- 8 Hamburger Bun
Instructions
Sloppy Joe Sauce
- Combine vinegar, ketchup, tomatoes, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl.
Sloppy Joe Sandwich
- Brown ground beef in a skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly.
- Season beef with salt and pepper and cook until browned.
- Drain beef and return it to the skillet.
- Add celery, onion, and garlic, and stir to combine.
- Cook celery and onion until they are just beginning to soften.
- Add sloppy joe sauce and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Toast hamburger buns if desired.
- Spoon sloppy joe meat filling over bottom hamburger buns and cover with top buns.
Notes
- The recipe is part of a cooking series aimed at helping to learn basic cooking skills.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 621 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 621kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 65g | 22% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 1472mg | 61% |
| Potassium | 828mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 280IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 15.4mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 232mg | 23% |
| Iron | 6.8mg | 38% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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