Old Fashioned Sloppy Joes Recipe
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Old Fashioned Sloppy Joes Recipe
Description
This Old Fashioned Sloppy Joes recipe starts with browning ground beef with diced onion and garlic to build a flavorful base. The sauce combines familiar pantry ingredients: ketchup for sweetness and tang, Worcestershire sauce for depth, brown sugar to balance acidity, apple cider vinegar for brightness, and yellow mustard for gentle heat. These ingredients blend into a rich, thick sauce that coats the beef evenly.
The beef and sauce simmer together until the mixture thickens to a desirable consistency, ensuring the flavors meld fully. The meat mixture is then spooned onto sandwich buns, making for an easy-to-eat handheld meal suited to casual lunches or dinners.
This preparation allows for adjustments in thickness—adding water or broth thins the sauce, while flour thickens it—so you can tailor the texture. It’s also adaptable for larger groups by simply doubling the ingredients. Leftovers store well refrigerated or frozen, making it practical for meal planning.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef
- ¼ cup onion frozen is fine, finely diced
- 1 clove garlic minced (or ⅛ teaspoon dried garlic powder
- ¾ cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- black pepper dash, ground
- sandwich bun for serving
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef, onion, and garlic until the meat is no longer pink. Drain.
- Whisk together the remaining ingredients to make the sauce. Add to the skillet with the beef, onion, and garlic.
- Simmer uncovered over low heat for 10-15 minutes, stirring regularly, until the mixture reaches desired consistency. You can keep the skillet covered if you like the sauce “sloppier.” If the sauce is too thick, gradually stir in a small amount of warm water or beef broth. If the sauce is too thin, gradually sift in a small amount of flour while stirring vigorously to thicken.
- Spoon beef mixture onto buns and serve!
Notes
- Make the meat mixture ahead of time and refrigerate up to 3-4 days or freeze up to 3 months for convenience.
- Double the recipe quantities when serving a larger family or group.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 226 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/4 of the meat mixture | |
| Calories | 226kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 1122mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 583mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 231IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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