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Instant Pot Sloppy Joes Recipe

Enjoy an easy dinner in just minutes. These Instant Pot Sloppy Joes are homemade and the perfect sweet and tangy weeknight meal recipe idea!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 194 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion diced
  • 1 green pepper diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 Tablespoons light brown sugar packed
  • 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 
  • 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

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  1. Turn your pressure cooker to SAUTE, and add ground beef. Cook until brown and crumbly. Drain any excess grease or liquid and transfer meat to a plate. Set aside.
  2. While on SAUTE, add olive oil to pressure cooker. Add diced onion, green pepper, and garlic to instant pot. Cook for about 3-4 minutes, until peppers are softened.
  3. Add in crushed tomatoes, water, light brown sugar, worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, chili powder, dry mustard, salt, and pepper. Scrape up the bits that remain on the bottom of the pan.
  4. Add the beef to the mixture, stirring to combine. Lock the lid and turn valve to SEALING. Select HIGH PRESSURE and cook for 6 minutes.
  5. Use a quick pressure release and carefully remove the lid after the valve drops. If your sauce is too thin, SAUTE for a minute or two until it boils and thickens.
  6. Serve sloppy joe meat on a bun and enjoy!

Notes

  • Some people choose to use ketchup instead of tomatoes. I love the freshness of the tomatoes and being able to control the sugar and spice in this recipe.
  • Don’t forget to deglaze the pan after adding the liquids. If you want to avoid the dreaded BURN notice, this is a must do!
  • Need your sauce thicker? You can saute a little after pressure cooking. Or thicken with cornstarch. Add about 2 Tbsp cornstarch to a bowl, with 2 Tbsp of the sloppy joe sauce. Whisk and pour into pressure cooker. Saute until thick.
  • Dice your pepper and onion SMALL. 
  • Today’s recipe was tested in a 6qt Instant Pot. You may need to make changes for a different size.
  • Use the leftover sloppy joes to make this delicious Sloppy Joe Pizza!!

Nutrition Information

Serving 1sandwich Calories 194kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 5g (2%) Protein 25g (50%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 0.4g Cholesterol 70mg (23%) Sodium 558mg (23%) Potassium 479mg (14%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 208IU (4%) Vitamin C 13mg (14%) Calcium 25mg (3%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 194

% Daily Value*

Serving 1sandwich
Calories 194kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 5g 2%
Protein 25g 50%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 0.4g 20%
Cholesterol 70mg 23%
Sodium 558mg 23%
Potassium 479mg 10%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 208IU 4%
Vitamin C 13mg 14%
Calcium 25mg 3%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.