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Homemade Sloppy Joes
When it comes to easy homemade dinners, it doesn’t get any better than this easy Sloppy Joe Recipe, a longtime family favorite.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 294 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef (see note 1)
- 1 medium onion finely chopped (see note 2)
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar (see note 3)
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried mustard or yellow mustard or Dijon mustard
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 sandwich buns split
Instructions
- In a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, combine beef and onion. Cook until the meat is mostly browned, about 5 minutes. Drain well.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl whisk together tomato sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire, mustard, and salt and pepper to taste (I like 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper).
- Pour sauce ingredients over drained beef and stir until evenly coated. Simmer uncovered 20 minutes, stirring occasionally (cover if you prefer a sloppier Sloppy Joe). Serve in buns.
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Notes
- Ground beef: Or substitute ground turkey or venison.
- Onion: Finely chopped celery and green peppers are great too!
- Brown sugar: Even a tablespoon is too much for some people. If you don't like the sound of brown sugar in your Sloppy Joe, please leave it out!
- Yield: This recipe makes 4 to 6 cups of Sloppy Joe meat mixture, enough for 8 heaping sandwiches.
- Storage: Store covered in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 sandwich
Calories
294kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
40mg
(13%)
Sodium
412mg
(17%)
Potassium
292mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
77IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
92mg
(9%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 294
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 sandwich | |
| Calories | 294kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 412mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 292mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 77IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.