5 from 54 votes
The Best Classic Sloppy Joes Recipe
This classic Sloppy Joes recipe features ground beef cooked with yellow onion and green bell pepper, simmered in a seasoned tomato sauce sweetened with brown sugar and brightened with red wine vinegar. The sauce thickens to coat the beef mixture, which is served warm on hamburger buns. This simple, saucy sandwich offers a balance of savory, sweet, and tangy flavors with soft textured meat filling inside soft buns, making it a familiar and satisfying meal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
17 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
326 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup yellow onion diced
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper chopped
- 1 lb. ground beef 90% lean
- 8 oz. tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper ground
- 6 Hamburger Bun
- Optional: sliced cheese, sliced pickles, etc.
Instructions
- Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, onion, and bell pepper. Cook for 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the ground beef and break it apart with a wooden spoon. Cook for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the beef is cooked through.
- Add the tomato sauce, brown sugar, red wine vinegar, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
- Reduce the heat so the liquid is simmering (low to medium-low). Simmer for 10 to 12 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Remove from the heat. Let the meat rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- Serve warm on hamburger buns.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1sandwich
Calories
326kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
49mg
(16%)
Sodium
854mg
(36%)
Potassium
476mg
(10%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
210IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
99mg
(10%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 326
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1sandwich | |
| Calories | 326kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 854mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 476mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 210IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 99mg | 10% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.